Something is very wrong at the San Francisco School of Fine Arts, something that will require more than the protection spells Lily has been providing for the spooked students. When the father of one of her customers turns up dead, Lily is sure there's more than a malevolent evil at work. And she's going to need to use all her skills to catch a cold- blooded killer and stop the evil that is more powerful than anything she's ever encountered before the body count grows.

Juliet Blackwell's A CAST-OFF COVEN is the second in the Witchcraft mystery series. Lily is a likable character surrounded by a pleasing cast of supportive friends. Most entertaining is Oscar, her familiar, who assumes the shape of a pot-bellied pig. I enjoyed the story, though I felt it sometimes became bogged down with too much magic and not enough mystery. The ending felt a bit abrupt; one minute Lily was battling demons, the next she and her friends were cleaning up the mess. Still, I recommend A CAST-OFF COVEN as a fun read, especially for those who enjoy a bit of magic with their mystery.

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