Description
In a seemingly ordinary small town, a young college professor discovers that the woman he married is not merely eccentric—she is a witch, and her craft is woven into the everyday lives of the women around them. As he grapples with the shock of this revelation, he finds himself drawn into a world where conjure and superstition operate as an open secret, shaping relationships, power, and survival. Fritz Leiber’s supernatural horror blends domestic intimacy with creeping dread, exploring themes of gendered knowledge, hidden communities, and the thin line between love and fear. Told through the professor’s perspective, the novel builds tension as spells, consequences, and moral uncertainty converge—until the cost of denying the unseen becomes impossible to ignore.
Available Editions
paperback
Gregg Press
Published Jan 1, 1977
154 pages
ISBN: 0839823770
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Details
First Published
1953
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber.