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“It’s set in the fictional Swedish town of Engelsfors, where six girls discover they’re the Chosen Ones – elemental witches, destined to save the world from evil. Now they must work together to control their awakened magic, despite having very little in common. The basic premise of the trilogy is quite simple, but for me, it stands out because of the complexity of the characters and their relationships. The girls aren’t friends at the beginning – one of them is an outright bully – and they each have their own set of issues outside the supernatural threat. There’s also a beautiful romance that blossoms between two of the girls – one of the first examples of a sapphic relationship I ever saw in fantasy.” Read more...
Samantha Shannon, Novelist
