
This event has passed
Morgan Ryan launches the paperback edition of 'A Resistance of Witches'
Featured Book

A Resistance of Witches!
RESISTANCE IS MAGIC “War II meets A Discovery of Witches…I raced through this one.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club As World War II rages around her, a witch abandoned by her coven must journey to find a book of unspeakable power before it lands in Nazi hands Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpressive family, Lydia Polk never expected to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, with Hitler’s army rampaging across Europe, the witches of Britain have joined the war effort, and Lydia is key to the cause: she must use her magic to track down magical relics before Hitler and his sycophants can. When a Nazi witch infiltrates the Academy with heart-breaking consequences, the coven is left shaken, exposed and divided. The elder British witches have no interest in further loss of coven life in service of a government that has forced them into hiding for decades, no matter the consequences to the world. But with the discovery of the Grimorium Bellum, an ancient book that leaves a trail of death and destruction wherever it goes, Lydia knows her mission has never been more urgent. Alone and woefully outnumbered, Lydia makes her way to the heart of occupied France, where she finds allies in Rebecca Gagne—a fierce French resistance fighter chockful of secrets—and Henry Boudreaux—a handsome Haitian-American art historian with a little magic of his own. Together, they traverse the country, stalked by the natural and supernatural alike, in search of the grimoire. But, as Lydia soon discovers, finding the book is only half the battle—the Grimorium Bellum has a dark agenda all its own. Lydia must subdue it before the Witches of the Third Reich can use it—but she’ll have to survive the book herself, first.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Join us in-store with Morgan Ryan to celebrate the launch of the paperback edition of A Resistance of Witches!
Featured Author

Morgan Ryan
Morgan Ryan is the author of stories born from a lifelong love of magic, a fixation on historical minutiae that borders on the obsessive, and a tendency to fall down rabbit-holes. She was raised in a family of writers in upstate New York, and received her degree in theatre performance from Northeastern University. She now lives in Chicago with her husband. A Resistance of Witches is her first novel.
About the Venue

The Book Cellar
What could be a better combination than books, wine by the glass, and cozy couches? Browse for the books you love to read at The Book Cellar in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, an independent bookstore featuring books by first-time authors, local authors, and more. The Book Cellar welcomes book clubs and discussion groups.
Visit store pageMore at The Book Cellar

Mary Dean Cason, "Daughters of Eve"
Join us in-store with author Mary Dean Cason for the launch of her novel, Daughters of Eve!

Veronica Bane, "We're All Going to Die Tonight!" with conversation partner Courtney Corlew
Join us in-store with Veronica Bane for the launch of her YA thriller We're All Going to Die Tonight! with conversation partner Courtney Corlew!

**OFFSITE** Cortney LaCorte (@cheesegal), "Oversharing" at Everybody's Coffee
Cortney LaCorte aka “@cheesegal” will be at Everybody's Coffee to discuss and sign her new cookbook "Oversharing" All tickets come with a signed copy of Oversharing!