A Bloody Blade and A Ballot Box

Lilura Kobe is tired. She is 73 years old, transitioning into what she hopes is a drama-free retirement in a small town about 200 miles from her hometown. She had enough drama teaching high school and then volunteering after school hours to teach little witchlings how to hide their talents in the human world. Oh yes, did I mention Lilura, known as Lily to her friends, is a witch? And she’s tired of being a witch. All she wants is a quiet place to spend her so-called “golden years.” She was sure she found such a place in Ebonglen, a witch-centric retirement community for magical beings. Then the body was discovered …