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The Curse of Dark Root: Part One (Daughters of Dark Root) Paperback – June 28, 2015

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I inspected the small glass orb in my hand and read the words engraved upon its mantle: Dark Root, Oregon, 1968. "Jillian, there's nothing inside," I said, shaking the globe. “You must view it before you go to sleep. The memory it contains will come to you in your dreams.” “What will I see?” I asked, staring deep into the crystal ball. “Secrets, Maggie. Secrets that should have come out long ago.” In the third installment of The Daughters of Dark Root series, Maggie's life is endangered by a malicious curse. Her only chance at saving herself and the life of her unborn child is to reveal the memories kept within a set of crystal globes. They alone hold the key to Dark Root’s secret past, and who she really is. This is a stand alone novel and should be read after The Witches of Dark Root and The Magick of Dark Root. Look for Part Two in 2016.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 28, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1514747944
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1514747940
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 634 ratings

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April Aasheim

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***USA Today Best Selling Author. Avid Reader. Amateur Ghost Hunter. Author of Witchy Things.***

April Aasheim is an avid researcher, and a believer in all things magick. April lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family and her familiar: Boots the Cat.

Books by April Aasheim

(MAIN SERIES)

The Daughters of Dark Root Series.

Book 1: The Witches of Dark Root (2013)

Book 2: The Magick of Dark Root (2014)

Book 3: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 1 (2015)

Book 4: The Curse of Dark Root: Part 2 (2016)

Book 5: The Shadows of Dark Root (2017)

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT SEQUEL SERIES)

The Children of Dark Root Series:

Book 1: Inherited Magick: Coming Fall 2018

Book 2: Gifted Magick: Coming Fall 2019

(DAUGHTERS OF DARK ROOT PREQUEL SERIES)

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH-PART ONE: Calcination and Dissolution

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART TWO: Separation and Conjunction

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART THREE: Fermentation

ALCHEMY OF A WITCH--PART FOUR: Distillation and Coagulation

Dark Root Companion Short Stories and Novellas

Prequel: The Council of Dark Root: Armand (Novella, 2014)

Prequel: A Dark Root Christmas: Merry's Gift (Novella, 2015)

Prequel: A Dark Root Halloween: The Witching Hour (Short Story, 2016)

Prequel: A Dark Root Samhain: A Lesson in Magick (Short Story, 2017. Available in Witch or Treat multi-author anthology)

Prequel: A Dark Root Solstice: Aunt Dora's Dilemma (Short Story, 2017. Available in Jingle Bells and Spells Multi-Author anthology)

The Pumpkin Problem

Magick Mistletoe

The Reed Hollow Chronicles:

Touch of Light: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Shadow: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery

Touch of Lace: A Baylee Scott Paranormal Mystery Short Story (Available Summer 2018 in Spell or High Water)

Also available from April Aasheim:

The Universe is a Very Big Place (A quirky romantic comedy)

The Good Girl's Guide to Being a Demon (Part of The Woodland Creek Series).

The Last Soldier (A short story in The Ghost and the Cigarette.) June 2018.

Follow April Aasheim on Facebook:aprilaasheimwriter

Sign up for April's newsletter at aprilaasheimwriter.com to receive information on new releases, book promotions, contests and giveaways, and more about the author and her books.

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William J. Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Family is Everything
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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In the third installment of The Daughters of Dark Root, we learn that Maggie has been placed under a curse which puts her life and the life of her unborn child at risk. The wily Larinda has agreed to help keep the curse at bay until the birth of the child, but at a formidable cost: Maggie must learn all the secrets of Dark Root and must find out at last who she really is.

Ms. Aasheim continues to do what she had begun in book one: to explore the complicated relationships between sisters in the fantasy context of "magick." Her characters are vibrantly real, their conflicts, the stuff of life. The establishment of a personal identity not dictated by her parents and her past remains critical to Maggie, who fears the kind of mother she could become.

With its playful chapter titles and its fascinating back story, The Curse of Dark Root: Part One is arguably the best written and best edited of the series so far. Again Ms Aasheim demonstrates that even among witches, family is everything.
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J. D Martyn
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but good
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017
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April’s writing is very intense and through whole this has its merits in often results in a very slow story. That being said the story it’s self is very good and does cause you to want to continue reading the series.
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Barbara Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Curse of Dark Root: Part One (Daughters of Dark Root Book 3)
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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Curse of Dark Root: Part One (Daughters of Dark Root Book 3)  OMG 😳 how I hate a cliffhanger!!! Just can't wait to read book 4 next. Been binge reading from the first book to now desperately needing to know what happens next. Shane, Michael, Jillian, Dora - everyone has secrets and it’s up to Maggie to learn Dark Roots history and break the curse. I’m on pins and needles until I read book 4.. This series has so many twists and turns keep you interested and I finished the book in one sitting.  Definitely recommend reading this book 📕 / series 📚 
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Leah Sp
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016
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Wow, it seems each book gets darker and darker. And yet, I feel as if they are just skimming the surface of the depths. Perhaps I have read too many books within this genre and expect this and it may be why I feel this bit of lacking in these books.

Now don't get me wrong, I still love them and really enjoy the read. Hence the reason I can't seem to put them down. Especially this one and now I am biding my time with a novel that I will most likely put down the minute I can get my hands on part two. For this reason I can still give her 5 stars.

Her characters I would like to learn more depth of their story, I just feel as if they are more complex than what we know but then this might be again back to the skimming of the depths that I mentioned before. The story arch is well thought out and one of the reasons she has kept me reading these books. I just want a bit more meat with my meal.
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AP Long
4.0 out of 5 stars The best book of the series to date
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015
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This is a well written series of a family/town that focuses on three witchy sisters with unique powers and abilities that just keeps getting better and better. While I was hooked from the first book, I often felt like it teased with hints of romance and unfinished story lines however this one certainly delivers on almost every front. While there were some minor issues with typos and missing words, it all took a backseat to the desire to keep on reading. It's a hard book to put down and a fun ride! The characters are more fleshed out and likable, especially noteworthy are Michael and Armand's development ---the storyline just keeps luring you in and just makes you want more and more. Can't wait for the next one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars How the plot thickens
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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The 3rd book has fun adventures with the sisters. The writing is well done. I will be reading the next book right now.
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Cathi K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Something About This Series
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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While reading these first 3 books, I kept thinking that there is just something missing in them that makes me like it only so-so; however, I've read 3 now, so they're obviously good, and the fact that I've just downloaded book 4, says that they're very good. I think it was probably a little newness at writing that had been resolving itself over the series.
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Nicole b.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022
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I loved the story line. The author could of had more editing done with the book.
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Me & 2 cats
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book in the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2017
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April has done it again, another sleepless night so I can continue reading. Onto the next one in the series
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Pamela Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars The journey continues
Reviewed in Australia on October 13, 2017
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Another wonderful book. I can't spend time writing as I have to get started on the next book and find out the next part of the journey
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2017
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I could hardly bear to put the book down, really compulsive reading.
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