It's a whole lot of magical fun, and a definite must-read for all the witches in your life.' - Bustle 'The collective impact is undeniably resounding.' - Booklist (starred review) ' provocative, eclectic collection. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A TEEN WITCH! Featuring stories by: Tehlor Kay Mejia Andrea Robertson Tess Sharpe Lindsay Smith Brandy Colbert Shveta Thakrar Robin Talley Nova Ren Suma Zoraida Córdova Brenna Yovanoff Kate Hart Jessica Spotswood Anna-Marie McLemore Emery Lord Elizabeth May 'This collection brings together short, witchy stories from fifteen brilliant YA authors . . . Toil & Trouble features fifteen stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies, and using their magic to create, to curse, to cure, to kill. And in the near future, a group of girls accused of witchcraft must find their collective power . . .

A water witch uses her magic to survive the soldiers who have invaded her desert oasis. A theater production is turned upside down by a visiting churel. A bruja who cures lovesickness might need the remedy herself when she falls for an altar boy. Synonyms for TOILS: tangle, trap, web, entanglement, snare, morass, quicksand, quagmire Antonyms of TOILS: breaks, slackens, eases (up), shirks, dallies, lazes. A priestess of death investigates a ritualized murder. A young witch uses social media to connect with her astrology clients-and with a NASA-loving girl as cute as she is skeptical. See synonyms for toil on OPPOSITES FOR toil 1 indolence, sloth. OTHER WORDS FOR toil 1 exertion, travail, pains. verb (used with object) to accomplish or produce by toil. to move or travel with difficulty, weariness, or pain. Toil & Trouble features fifteen stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies, and using their magic to create, to curse, to cure, to kill . . . to engage in hard and continuous work labor arduously: to toil in the fields. No damsels in distress to be found here.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) There's nothing more powerful than a witch who believes in herself. 'This powerful and diverse collection is perfect for fans of female-led fantasy stories.

Toil & Trouble by Jessica Spotswood