Toni’s Tale

Foley (Witches) explores familial bonds in a world haunted by the past in this engrossing tale of the paranormal. As a child, Antoinette “Toni” Lobo sees nothing unusual in her demon friend, Little Wolf, and is similarly unfazed by her father’s ability to see and speak with ghosts—she only wonders whether she’ll ever be able to do the same. Then she hits puberty, and the ghosts appear to her, turning her world upside down. New Orleans’s French Quarter is swarming with spirits and they all want a piece of Toni, hoping to steal her power and use it to feel alive again. She has Little Wolf and her parents for protection, but they may not be enough when she becomes the target of the vengeful spirit of Renee LaPierre, once “the witch queen of the bayou,” who’s determined to use Toni to settle an old score against her father. Foley delivers palpable intrigue at a swift pace while capturing New Orleans in all its color and creating a plucky heroine in Toni. Fans of supernatural fiction are sure to enjoy this atmospheric work. [em](July) [/em]