Witch

Witch
Finbar Hawkins
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 384pg
1 Jan 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781800245907
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In 17th-century England, civil war rages and witches have become pawns in a plot to oust the king. Red-haired Evey does not want to be a witch, but she cannot deny the magick coursing through her veins. . . A breathtaking debut about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge and the ties that bind us. In 17th-century England, civil war rages and witches have become pawns in a plot to oust the king. Red-haired Evey does not want to be a witch, but she cannot deny the magick coursing through her veins. In a country seething with civil war, superstition, dread and dark forces are at work. A storm is coming. After witnessing the brutal murder of her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to avenge her and track down her killers. Fury burns in her bright and strong. But she has promised her mother that she will keep Dill, her little sister, safe. Dill: the gifted one, their mother' s favourite. Dill, who their mother entrusted with the scrying stone, which should rightfully be Evey' s. Battling a terrible jealousy of Dill, Evey seizes the scrying stone and abandons her little sister with their Aunt Grey at the coven in the woods. Even though Evey longs to be free she has a promise to keep and she cannot rest until justice is done. She sets off to town where the men who murdered her mother are gathering for the witch trials. But as the lust for blood and retribution rises to fever pitch, will Evey keep true to the bonds of sisterhood and to the magick that is her destiny?
' I felt its dark jewelled cloak fall about my shoulders and magic me to the time of witch-craft. A story that captures sibling rivalry so perfectly and tells its tale so beautifully I didn' t want it to finish' Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa-winning Asha and the Spirit Bird. ' An assured debut of sisterhood and fury' The Bookseller. ' Raw, mystical and beautifully told, Witch is the story of a young woman' s self-discovery in a hostile world. A striking debut' Kirsty Applebaum, author of The Middler, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children' s Book Prize 2020. ' A book filled with enchantment, in every sense. Dark, exciting and pacy, Witch brilliantly balances magic and realism' Anthony McGowan, author of CILIP Carnegie Medal winner Lark. ' Witch grips you in its spell from first page to last. It' s a stunningly written story of loss and love, of eerie magic, high adventure, and the ties that keep us strong in darkness and bring us safely home. As fierce, beautiful and thrilling as a bird of prey in flight' Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series. ' Witch is a rare thing, a book both brilliant and original, as strange and dark as it is beautiful. A tale of revenge set in war-ravaged landscape, ruled by fear and superstition; of redemption and love between two sisters; of the corrupting power of ' Magick. ' All this. And more besides' Chris Vick, author of CILIP Carnegie-shortlisted Girl. Boy. Sea. ' I loved it. I loved how atmospheric it was, I loved the fierce loyalty of Evey and Dill, I loved how I could smell the weather on every page' Emma Kennedy, author of the Wilma Tenderfoot series. ' Bold, original, powerful story-telling. This story of fierce love, anger and revenge, war and witch hunts, is tense and bloody and compelling' Julia Green, author of The House of Light . ' I couldn' t stop reading this 5-star story for teens, full of witchcraft, revenge and the power of women' Mel Darbon, author of Rosie Loves Jack. ' From the first page, my heart was hooked by this dark and twisty tale of old magic, love and revenge. The story thunders like a force of nature' Julie Pike, author of The Last Spell Breather. ' A gobble-it-up fiery and intense yet thoughtful debut novel about family, betrayal, and witchcraft. Opening the pathway to a fabulous historical fantasy series this calls out as a must-read for young adults . . . Witch is a read that fair on crackles with energy, it also encourages thoughts to both consider and soar' LoveReading.
Finbar Hawkins is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. He grew up in Blackheath, London and now lives in Wiltshire with his family, in a landscape steeped in myth and legend. He is a creative director for Aardman Animations in Bristol, where he makes fun interactive things for children of all ages.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781800245907
Published: 1 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 384

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