Double, Double, Toil and Truffle (Bewitched by Chocolate, #6)

by H.Y. Hanna

“Revenge is one of the most powerful—and deadly—of human desires. It can drive you to achieve things you’d never thought possible, all while it slowly poisons you, clogging your heart and infecting your mind.”

Anger, bitterness, resentment… those are emotions which drain you of awareness and reason. You could become a slave to the forces of Dark Magic before you realise.”

“The darkness is there in all of us, you know, and it takes great strength of character to make the right choice—the difficult choice. To choose understanding over judgement, forgiveness over revenge.”

“Ah, but all humans have the ability, deep inside them. Witches are simply those who have a heightened sense and awareness of magic, and have been trained to work it.”

Everyone has a degree of artistic talent, however small, and everyone can be taught to produce a simple work of art with time, determination, and practice. It is the same with magic. Those who believe can access its powers, even if they are not born a witch.”

In spite of—in the face of—scepticism from all around her, she held on to her faith.” The Widow Mags smiled faintly. “And that creates the most powerful magic of all.”