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The Enchantment Emporium Mass Market Paperback – June 1, 2010

by Tanya Huff (Author)
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First in a brand-new urban fantasy series from the author of The Blood Books

The Gale family can change the world with the charms they cast, and they like to keep this in the family. Alysha Gale is tired of having all her aunts try to run her life, both personally and magically. So when the letter from her Gran arrives willing her a "junk" shop in Calgary, Alysha jumps at the chance. It isn't until she gets there that she realizes her customers are fey. And no one told her there's trouble brewing in Calgary-trouble so big that even calling in the family may not save the day...
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"Fantasy buffs will find plenty of humor, thrills and original mythology to chew on, along with refreshingly three-dimensional women in an original, fully realized world." —Publishers Weekly

“It’s a great adventure, full of music and magic and just a little goofy at times, thanks to the delightful oddities of the Gales.” —Locus

"Combine Huff’s ability to blend ancient traditions seamlessly into the modern world and make them seem perfectly normal with her characters who are appealing and fun to hang out with, and you’re in for an amazing read." —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Tanya Huff may have left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, but she still considers herself a Maritimer. On the way to the idyllic rural existence she shares with her partner Fiona Patton, six cats, and a chihuahua, she acquired a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic—an education she was happy to finally use while writing her recent Smoke novels. Of her previous twenty-three books, the five—Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact, Blood Debt—featuring Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII, romance writer, and vampire are among the most popular.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DAW (June 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0756406056
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0756406059
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.7 inches
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Tanya Sue Huff (born 1957) is a Canadian fantasy author. Her stories have been published since the late 1980s, including five fantasy series and one science fiction series. One of these, her Blood Books series, featuring detective Vicki Nelson, was adapted for television under the title Blood Ties.

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G. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant book in a hopefully great series
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2010
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The basic premise of this universe is the Gale family. A group of powerful practitioners (I dislike witch as it is too often a cliche or sufix). There are 5 Gale girls for every guy and many are bi. The list of characters include Allie (AKA Alley-cat), a Leprechaun, an early crush who is gay, her brother (very powerful), Charlie her girl friend, and a host of Aunties. Besides there are dragons, sorcerers, an assassin and a country music band. Nice characters and very well drawn. Nicely written romance without the "obligatory" erotic scenes becoming obtrusive.

Nicely done plot that starts with Allie's Gran leaving her a curiosity shop and then devolves into a lot of perils. Some fun along the way and the description of plane smelling like ass is too often true. Some various humor and a lack of editorial errors and typos. The plot is very good and more substantial than most with a couple nice twists.

A bit reminiscent of some other series but stands alone and I hope that this will not be the last.

Overall an excellent read.
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Robin L. McLaughlin
4.0 out of 5 stars New And Unique Take On Witches
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2009
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This is one of the most interesting books I've read so far this year, though as others mentioned, Huff pushes the envelope with some of the subject matter.

The book is a difficult starter. There is next to no background given for the world building done here, so the reader has a steep learning curve at the beginning trying to make sense of it all, while also following the plot as it develops. However, all that straining to make the pieces fit quickly pays off as the story starts to hit its stride.

A great deal of what I read is urban fantasy and while many authors put their own stamp on staples such as witches and vampires, I can't recall anything quite as unique as Huff's Aunties in The Enchantment Emporium. They're funny, nosy, meddling, powerful, and if you really pay attention, quite scary considering that they answer only to themselves and not outsider society's morals and laws. There is no attempt from the author in the writing to justify what they do and why they do it, it's all just presented as-is, which I think is part of why I was so fascinated. The magic system is also relatively unique in that it's all accomplished via charms, or magical symbols which are drawn.

I'm not going to bother discussing the plot since it's covered to enough degree in the book description and other reviews. The story itself is okay, but isn't actually what enthralled me with this particular book and that's why I gave it four instead of five stars. What truly grabbed me is the outstanding world building, a wide variety of very interesting characters, especially the main character who is growing up and into her power, and some of the best writing I think that Huff has done. So if you're looking for something different and are willing to take a chance on a book that may be a bit more difficult in some ways than the norm, give this one a try.

Here's a couple quotes from the book to give a taste. (I love Huff's humor in her writing.):

Okay, there didn't have to be a body. Given what it would take to kill Gran, a body after the fact had to be considered optional.

"You know what the aunties are like. Gran's gone, someone broke the security on a gate to let the dragons through, and they're going to blame the sorcerer for both those things as well as the hike in Calgary's transit fares, middle-aged women wearing jeans that barely cover their a**es, and SciFi canceling The Dresden Files."
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Christa
5.0 out of 5 stars The Gale family will blow you away.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2009
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Like Huff's 'Blood', 'Smoke' and 'Keeper' books, 'The Enchantment Emporium' is fast-paced urban fantasy peopled with believable characters and stuffed with pop references. It's also laugh-out-loud funny on nearly every page.

Alysha 'Allie' Gale comes from a old, large family whose women are witches who grow more powerful as they age, and whose men are also powerful, different and dangerous. Allie is at loose ends. She's worried about her brother, because he hasn't chosen what he wants to be and their meddling aunties are thinking about choosing for him. She's pining over a man she can't have because he's gay(though she could have changed his mind) and she's just lost her job.

Then she gets a letter from her grandmother, who has left her shop and the mystery of what's become of her to Allie. What she finds is a junk shop frequented by the Fey, a snooping reporter with the bluest eyes she's ever seen, and Trouble with a capital 'T'.

She wants to handle it on her own, but even with the help of a couple of cousins, her gay not-boyfriend and an overgrown leprechaun, Calgary, Alberta is the center of a coming storm, and all the might of the Gales will be needed to stop it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a fun read
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014
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Chuckled off and on throughout the book. Well written and once you accepted the basic premise and suspended disbelief in fairies and the like it was a good read. I bought and read the whole series in less than a week. Once I started a book, didn't stop until I finished.
Huff created her universe and her stories stayed within it. Something many fantasy writers are unable to do. And her characters do have a sense of humor which they allow us to see sometimes. She is also a very good writer.

I gave it 5 stars which I don't always do.
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Pye
4.0 out of 5 stars Ride the whirlwind
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2011
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I enjoyed this book more than any other by Tanya Huff since "Summon the Keeper". It's a larger stage than the "Keeper" books, and the author keeps the story moving in a wild ride. If you don't get every bit of knowledge handed to you along the way, well, that's life with the Gales.

I bought this book for a trip, and once I started it was difficult to stop. The first bit is an introduction to life in the Gale family, and then the adventure starts. There's the shop from the title, hit men, dragons, music, and let's not forget complex and rich human relationships. The conclusion is sharp and to the point without beating the reader over the head.

I'm looking forward to the next Gale book,  The Wild Ways .
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Susan Seymour
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic in layered worlds of Fay and Human
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020
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First of the Gale family trilogy introduces you to the fascinating world of humans who live across (astride?) the divide of the world of the fay and dragons. Wonderful characters and concepts. Begin with The Enchantment Emporium, continue with The Wild Ways and finish very satisfactorily with Future Falls. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Tanya Huff
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2024
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This book is great but if you are prudish about sex avoid.
Lots of sex and sex magic but it is a great read.
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Dibs Dickenson
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastical fantabulous book that trusts you can work things out for yourself!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2015
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After reading this book & thinking on the reviews I read before getting this I've decided that there seems to be 2 types of people going for this book or author - those that like to have ALL the back story, family origin & character history laid bare before the story even begins and those (like myself) that can cope with intrigue, mystery & learning about characters as they read. Granted having a mild knowledge of european mythology helps with getting to grips with the family (or even just having read Terry Pratchetts Discworld witches books), but definitely not needed.

Wonderful storyline, fantastic idea for the family themselves & I adore the side characters. 'THE AUNTS' (yep, the capitals are needed) are brilliantly written and anyone who's ever been part, or even just on the sidelines looking inward, of a large female run family will find them annoyingly yet achingly familiar.

Immerse yourself in a great book that trusts you can cope with finding out about 'the aunts' and 'the family' as you go along. Oh yes, there's also Dragons, annoyingly smoky HOT dragons.....
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N. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, fun read
Reviewed in Australia on April 13, 2016
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I like how Huff doesn't give away everything about the family dynamics, but allows you to get an idea as you go. This was also a frustrating aspect of the book: the connection between sex and Gale magic and the whole first/second/third circle thing. I look forward to figuring out more by reading the next books!
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javelinx
5.0 out of 5 stars Urban Fantasy in Bestform
Reviewed in Germany on July 20, 2010
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Alysha Gale stammt aus einer alten, weitläufigen Familie, die neben ihrem ausgeprägten Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl über enorme magische Kräfte verfügt. Nachdem Allie ihren Job in einem Museum verloren hat und wieder bei ihren Angehörigen wohnt, wird ihr die Nähe - und die Tantchen, die sie verkuppeln und die magischen Kräfte in der Blutlinie behalten wollen - schnell zuviel. So ist sie nur zu gern bereit, das Erbe ihrer Großmutter anzutreten und ihren Trödelladen in Calgary mit dem klingenden Namen "The Enchantment Emporium" zu übernehmen. Hinter dem Laden steckt mehr als vermutet, und Allie bekommt es nocht mit weitaus mehr zu tun als nur mit ihren diktatorischen Tanten...

T. Huff hat sich im paranormalen Genre schon länger einen Namen gemacht, dem sie mit diesem Roman erneut gerecht wird. Sie stellt eine Heldin in den Mittelpunkt, die zwar nicht kämpfen kann und die Klappe auch nicht ganz so weit aufreißt wie manche der derzeit beliebten Kickass-Heldinnen, deren Mut und Entschlossenheit dafür aber umso beeindruckender sind.
Der Leser wird mitten in die Handlung hineingeworfen und muß sich aus Unterhaltungsfetzen und Hinweisen selbst Informationen zusammensuchen, was von Anfang an für Spannung sorgt. Zahlreiche interessante und gut geschilderte Charaktere, sowohl aus dem Gale-Hexenclan als aus dem übersinnlichen Reich, beleben die Handlung und sorgen für einige unvorhergesehene Wendungen. Die Drachen, die einen wesentlichen Teil des Plots ausmachen, ebenso wie Anklänge an keltische Mythologie und Rituale, geben eine individuelle Note, die sich erfrischend unverbraucht von der breiten Masse der Urban Fantasy abhebt. Unterlegt ist ein spritziger und ironischer Humor mit Anspielungen an aktuelle Filme und Bücher und mit herrlich schräg auftretenden "Aunties", die so gar nicht gesetzt und tantenhaft daherkommen. Dann wären da noch einige gutaussehende männliche Wesen in Allies Leben, die leider nicht alle zu haben sind und die nicht immer in menschlicher Gestalt auftreten...

Wer gerade schon alles von Harrison, Butcher und Harris gelesen hat, sollte Tanya Huff eine Chance geben; hoffentlich gibt es bald eine Fortsetzung.
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Sherry
4.0 out of 5 stars ... got past the confusing beginning I started to greatly enjoy this book
Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2016
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Once I got past the confusing beginning I started to greatly enjoy this book.
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