Lena Hartwell just wants to knit in peace.
Divorced. Menopausal. Accidentally magical. She's survived murder charges, ancient gods, crossword curses, rampaging golems, stolen grimoires, and a soul-binding cousin. Now she's looking forward to a quiet autumn with her coven and her grumpy Mandrake.
Then her estranged daughter shows up.
Emily hasn't spoken to Lena in six years. She left Crystal Hollow vowing never to return. But now she's back?with a necromancer's mark on her arm and a warning: the dead are waking.
Someone is raising the town's founders. Ghosts are appearing in the cemetery, demanding a seat on the town council. They want to vote. They want to be heard. And they won't be silenced.
The necromancer behind it all is Agatha, an old woman who believes the dead deserve a voice. She's not evil?just lonely. Just tired of being ignored. But her magic is dangerous, and if she's not stopped, the dead will outnumber the living.
To save Emily?and the town?Lena must learn a new kind of magic.
Knitting.
With the help of her coven, Lena must knit a containment shawl, weaving protective spells into every stitch. It's the only thing that can bind the dead and keep them from rising. But Lena doesn't know how to knit. She doesn't know how to be a mother to the daughter who ran away.
And she doesn't know if she can save everyone.
Knitting & Necromancy is the fifth book in The Crystal Hollow Series?a twenty-book journey perfect for fans of Practical Magic, The Once and Future Witches, and anyone who believes that family is complicated, forgiveness is hard, and knitting needles are surprisingly magical.
What readers are saying about the series:
"Finally, a fantasy heroine who knits and fights ghosts in the same day."
"The mother-daughter reunion made me cry. Twice."
"I never thought I'd care about a town council meeting this much."
Perfect for readers who love:
- Cozy paranormal fantasies with family drama
- Witches over 40
- Knitting and fiber arts magic
- Necromancy and ghost stories
- Estranged family reconciliation
- Found family and second chances
The dead are rising. The ghosts are voting. And the only thing standing between Crystal Hollow and a supernatural takeover is a menopausal witch with knitting needles and a very complicated daughter.
Welcome back to Crystal Hollow.
Don't drop a stitch.
