The Witch's Daughter
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3.8
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Paula Brackston
My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and eighty-four years. Each new settlement asks for a new journal, and so this Book of Shadows begins... In the spring of 1628, the Witchfinder of Wessex finds himself a true Witch. As Bess Hawksmith watches her mother swing from the Hanging Tree she knows that only one man can save her from the same fate at the hands of the panicked mob: the Warlock Gideon Masters, and his Book of Shadows. Secluded at his cottage in the woods, Gideon instructs Bess in the Craft, awakening formidable powers she didn't know she had and making her immortal. She couldn't have foreseen that even now, centuries later, he would be hunting her across time, determined to claim payment for saving her life.In present-day England, Elizabeth has built a quiet life for herself, tending her garden and selling herbs and oils at the local farmers' market. But her solitude abruptly ends when a teenage girl called Tegan starts hanging around. Against her better judgment, Elizabeth begins teaching Tegan the ways of the Hedge Witch, in the process awakening memories--and demons--long thought forgotten.Part historical romance, part modern fantasy, Paula Brackston's New York Times bestseller, The Witch's Daughter, is a fresh, compelling take on the magical, yet dangerous world of Witches. Readers will long remember the fiercely independent heroine who survives plagues, wars, and the heartbreak that comes with immortality to remain true to herself, and protect the protégé she comes to love.
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Author
Paula Brackston
Pages
320
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2011-01-18
ISBN
1429989858 9781429989855
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"Run don’t walk to any and all of this author’s witchy book collection. Her writing is so eloquent, the atmosphere always so beautiful, I can’t get enough. This one in particular is my favorite and I’ve read it over a dozen times. You can’t go wrong with any of her witch books. But this early novel sets the precedent. "
"While I enjoyed most of this story, I didn't like the use of the word 'gypsy'. Contextually, I can understand that an English peasant girl of the 16oo's might not know better but a centuries-old witch would surely have come to realize that using that word as a short hand for travelers or Roma people is wrong. I just have to note that here because the use of this word often goes unchecked as the racial slur.<br/><br/>I enjoyed the pace and set up of each mini story of Elizabeth's past and the build up to the big fight. However the relationship with Teagan was a bit stilted and Teagan came across as really self-centered and thoughtless. Elizabeth makes an effort to seek her out and she's treated like a stalker? Meanwhile Elizabeth keeps giving her opportunities to work with her without being pushy in the slightest and Teagan repeatedly blows her off. Just wish the relationship here could have been a bit reworked to make Teagan a more likable character and Elizabeth less of a pushover."
"Oh! I actually haven't read it yet 😅"
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