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  • The Witches of Santo Stefano

  • A Novel
  • By: Wendy Webb
  • Narrated by: Xe Sands
  • Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (59 ratings)

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The Witches of Santo Stefano

By: Wendy Webb
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Publisher's summary

An investigative journalist uncovers the haunting secret history of her own ancestors in a bewitching novel by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Lake.

When Cassie Graves discovers her husband’s affair, it’s enough to chip away at the foundation of her life. But after researching her family’s Italian ancestry, it completely crumbles beneath her.

Her grandmother Gia’s often-told stories about the past are a lie. Her much-romanticized great-grandfather Giovanni may not even have existed. Most alarming of all, it appears her mysterious great-grandmother Violetta died by stregoneria—witchcraft. Now, piecing together the puzzle of her family tree in the small, centuries-old hill town of Santo Stefano, Cassie finds help from a welcoming group of locals: the accommodating Renzo; Dante, whose own family history connects with Cassie’s; and the ethereal Luna, an interpreter of dreams who gives Cassie a protective amulet—and the warning that she may have walked into a trap.

When Cassie comes upon an old spell book, she gets closer to unearthing long-buried family secrets, the truth about a powerful female lineage, and the haunting discovery of who she really is.

©2024 by Wendy Webb. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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She did it again!!!

Great read. Love the setting and the story. One of my favorite authors!!! Fitting read for October.

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The Queen has done it Again🖤

Wendy Webb has done it again.. She is by far my Favorite for a good, spooky Gothic tale. The Witches of Santo Stefano was Everything I hoped it would be & Well Worth the Wait🩶🩶

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researching family by going back to "the old country "

Here's another example of Wendy Webb's great reads or listens. I totally enjoy he books. This one was different since it wasn't near the Great Lakes. I think the performance of Xe Sands is perfect for Ms Webb's books. can't wait for the next book!

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Disappointed

I love Ms. Webb’s books – maybe because this wasn’t about a haunted house I wasn’t that into it. The story was good (I guess)but she really need to have the narrator not try and do an Italian accent. She would vacillate from the accent to not having an accent. Pick one. It was very weird. I normally love this narrator But she did not do well with this book. The story was just OK. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen, but I was sadly disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you get it free or discounted.

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The descriptions of the food, flowers,colors, and emotions of the people grabbed my attention immediately.

I enjoyed everything about this book. This my first audible book and I stayed up all night to finish it.
The death and burial of the donkey Giuseppe was especially emotional for me!

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Another wonderful story

I was trying to explain to by husband how good it was. How it reminds me of three of my favorite movies… Understand the Tuscan Sun, Chocolat, and Practical Magic.

The story has a beautiful flow to it. The performance, as always, is so well done.

I recently found out that my great grandmother’s family came from a very similar town in the same region. I didn’t know I was Italian at all. All my roots and DNA say Scottish, Welsh and Irish. This was so perfectly timed. My Italian family came over around the same time. It’s crazy how much it resonated for me. Love it.

Even if it I didn’t find all of that out about my own family, I still would have enjoyed this book very much.

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Through the threads of generations come wonderful worlds…

It took me a couple of goes to get through this book. It is gripping and sad, and beautiful and extraordinary. It utterly touched me, and at times I wept.

I pre-ordered it because I love Wendy Webb’s work. I love the stories she weaves of the Great Lakes, and the mystery that surrounds them, particularly Lake Superior. So, initially I wasn’t sure if I wanted to travel to Italy. But it turns out I did. And wow! What a journey.

Utterly brilliant work. Wonderfully researched and woven with threads of life. Thanks Wendy. It was amazing to read, and I am thrilled I did. X

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Witches, curses, love and Italy

Loved the new twist on the supernatural with witches, especially coming out now!
Really enjoyed the new setting and how I can “see” it so clearly from her descriptions, I love the Wharton setting but thought Italy was intriguing! Perfect release time as well ;-) Keep writing Wendy. Please!

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The story

I loved the entire story, definitely kept my attention throughout. The narrator was great, so easy to listen to, even with the Italic accent.

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Absolute perfection

Another fantastic story by my most favorite author of all time!!! I absolutely recommend this book, and every book Wendy Webb has written. Her style of writing is superb, bouncing from past to present w/o confusing the reader/listener, each and every story is new and refreshing, and Xe Sands is the perfect narrator for bringing these awesome stories to life. I will be anxiously awaiting her next new release.

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