Heather K. (delladea) -
Helpful Score: 2
Oh, this was such a good book! After the first 50 pages I couldn't put it down. The story is a fictionalized account of actual historical events surrounding the "Pendle Witches", and told through the eyes of Bess Southerns (Mother Demdike) and her granddaughter Alizon Device. It brought me much glee to read a fictional account of witchcraft that was not the least bit fluffy. The story is well-researched, and also brings in the Puritans vs. Catholics conflict that was going on at the time in Britain.
I looked forward to this book after reading Mary Sharratt's "Summit Avenue" and "The Vanishing Point", and I was not disappointed at all. The author has a real gift for making historical characters come to life, and I look forward to her next book. This one is well worth buying!
I looked forward to this book after reading Mary Sharratt's "Summit Avenue" and "The Vanishing Point", and I was not disappointed at all. The author has a real gift for making historical characters come to life, and I look forward to her next book. This one is well worth buying!
