Surviving in the shadows will no longer be an option.In Sophie Saguil's East Village Witch , we meet Alice Alexander. She's like any other teen, and all she wants is to attend the homecoming dance. But Alice has a secret, one that not even her closest friends know: Alice is a witch.The Chalice Witches are an all-female coven who laid their claim to New York City centuries ago. But today, the coven is cursed, their numbers dwindling by the decade. As their youngest member, and finally an acting participant, Alice is forced to face her uncertainties surrounding her coven and their sometimes malicious practices.Leading up to her 16th birthday, Alice is confronted by the greatest unknown of all-a mysterious young boy with a set of magical powers all his own. His arrival turns Alice's entire world upside-down, unraveling a web of secrets and deception embedded within her own coven.The Chalice Witches might be cursed, but Alice could be the key to their survival. But for Alice to discover who she truly is, she must forget everything she thought she knew.