Weyward
Weyward by Emilia Hart is a large print edition published by Gale, a Cengage Company on March 28, 2023. This novel presents a spellbinding narrative that intertwines the lives of three women across different timelines, exploring themes of witchcraft and the natural world. The story begins in 2019 with Kate, who escapes to her great aunt’s cottage, only to uncover secrets linked to the witch hunts of the 17th century. The narrative also delves into the past, featuring Altha, who faces trial for murder in 1619, and Violet, who grapples with societal constraints during World War II.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of historical and literary elements woven throughout Weyward, as it examines the resilience of women and their connection to nature. The book highlights the struggles and legacies of its characters, each confronting their unique challenges while revealing the transformative power of their heritage. With its gothic undertones and exploration of the occult, this edition invites readers to reflect on the enduring impact of the past on the present.
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A spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft.
–Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary
I am a Weyward, and wild inside.
2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.
1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. As a girl, Altha’s mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence for witchcraft is set out against Altha, she knows it will take all of her powers to maintain her freedom.
1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family’s grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives–and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom.
Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart’s Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.
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