Super Short Summary

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen follows Claire Waverly, a chef in Bascom, North Carolina, who tends a magical garden with her elderly cousin Evanelle. Claire’s orderly life is disrupted when her estranged sister Sydney returns with her young daughter, fleeing from an abusive boyfriend. The sisters reconnect, overcome past traumas, and explore new relationships amidst the backdrop of their enchanted garden. Includes abuse and gun violence.