Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha Stanmore

 A dive into medieval and early modern Europe to the lives of magical practitioners who were not deemed as witches, but people who had practical jobs in the community. Readers get to learn the spellcraft people used to gain love, find treasure, take royal titles, and recover missing loved ones.

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