Conjure Women by Afia Atakora Conjure Women ($23, originally $27) takes place in both the pre- and post-Civil War south and follows the lives of three women: Miss May Belle, a healer; her daughter Rue; and their master's daughter, Varina. The story jumps back and forth through time as secrets among these women and their community spread superstitions that could threaten their shaky postwar freedoms. Image Source: amazon.com Conjure Women $23 from amazon.com Buy Now