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Pub Date Sep 22 2026 | Archive Date Sep 14 2026


Description

In her metaphysical mystery Witches of the Wheel, Lindsay Merbaum weaves a spellbinding tale of mythology, bartending, and queer belonging.

Gold grows up knowing only a few things about herself: something lets her see ghosts and read her neighbors' secrets, and her mother seems to hate her. But when she strikes out on her own, she stumbles into a job at The Wheel, a literally-underground lesbian bar where a coven gathers every Thursday and each entrance requires a painful sacrifice. It feels like the first place she's belonged.

But the bar, its patrons, and its history are more complicated, and more dangerous, than Gold ever realized. As she entangles herself in her new community, she learns more about herself than she wanted to know—and attracts an ancient goddess's deadly attention.

In her metaphysical mystery Witches of the Wheel, Lindsay Merbaum weaves a spellbinding tale of mythology, bartending, and queer belonging.

Gold grows up knowing only a few things about herself:...


Advance Praise

“Oh, what a world Lindsay Merbaum has created. With her words, she’s woven a spell that blooms then burns bright, unveiling a realm of ancient and unending magic. I only wish the novel was as eternal as its characters. My advice to the novice—grab a cocktail, find a cozy, candle-lit alcove, and let the witches and goddesses take the Wheel.” —EV Knight, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Fourth Whore and Three Days in the Pink Tower

"For fans of Circe and The City We Became, Witches of the Wheel weaves mythology and desire into a darkly enchanting tale of a young woman discovering that her greatest power lies not in controlling her magic, but in surrendering to what she’s always been meant to become.” —Tracy Cross, author of Rootwork and A Gathering of Weapons

"A deliriously enticing wild ride of a novel that dares to break fertile new ground on ancient mythology. Merbaum seduces and enchants with artistic flair as witches and goddesses alike converge on an otherworldly bar that holds profound secrets and an uncanny power. By turns tragic, inspiring, and darkly humorous, Witches of the Wheel is a smart and entertaining look at divine sovereignty and surrender. Absolutely mesmerizing." —Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and The Devil and Mrs. Davenport

"Witches of the Wheel is a delicious concoction of metaphysical magic, deadpan realism, and ancient myth, served by a delightfully sardonic storyteller. Electric prose, startling metaphors, a captivating heroine, eerie magic—this is an endlessly inventive novel about witchcraft, sacred stories, and queer belonging." —Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel and A Rose by Any Other Name

“Oh, what a world Lindsay Merbaum has created. With her words, she’s woven a spell that blooms then burns bright, unveiling a realm of ancient and unending magic. I only wish the novel was as eternal...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781951971540
PRICE $18.95 (USD)
PAGES 264

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