For fans of Jennifer Chiaverini
and Sarah Addison Allen,
The Wishing Thread is an enchanting novel about the
bonds between sisters, the indelible pull of the past, and
the transformational power of love.
The Van
Ripper women have been the talk of Tarrytown, New York, for
centuries. Some say they're angels; some say they're crooks.
In their tumbledown "Stitchery," not far from the stomping
grounds of the legendary Headless Horseman, the Van Ripper
sisters—Aubrey, Bitty, and Meggie—are said to
knit people's
most ardent wishes into beautiful scarves and mittens,
granting them health, success, or even a blossoming romance.
But for the magic to work, sacrifices must be made—and no
one knows that better than the Van Rippers.
When the Stitchery matriarch, Mariah, dies, she leaves the
yarn shop to her three nieces. Aubrey, shy and reliable, has
dedicated her life to weaving spells for the community,
though her sisters have long stayed away. Bitty, pragmatic
and persistent, has always been skeptical of magic and wants
her children to have a normal, nonmagical life. Meggie,
restless and free-spirited, follows her own set of rules.
Now, after Mariah's death forces a reunion, the sisters must
reassess the state of their lives even as they decide the
fate of the Stitchery. But their relationships with one
another—and their beliefs in magic—are put to
the test. Will
the threads hold?
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