A Lullaby for Witches
Two women. A history of witchcraft. And a deep-rooted female power that sings across the centuries.
Once there was a young woman from a well-to-do New England family who never quite fit with the drawing rooms and parlors of her kin.
Called instead to the tangled woods and wild cliffs surrounding her family's estate, Margaret Harlowe grew both stranger and more beautiful as she cultivated her uncanny power. Soon, whispers of "witch" dogged her footsteps, and Margaret's power began to wind itself with the tendrils of something darker.
One hundred and fifty years later, Augusta Podos takes a dream job at Harlowe House, the historic home of a wealthy New England family that has been turned into a small museum in Tynemouth, Massachusetts. When Augusta stumbles across an oblique reference to a daughter of the Harlowes who has nearly been expunged from the historical record, the mystery is too intriguing to ignore.
But as she digs deeper, something sinister unfurls from its sleep, a dark power that binds one woman to the other across lines of blood and time. If Augusta can't resist its allure, everything she knows and loves--including her very life--could be lost forever.
Don't miss A MAGIC DEEP & DROWNING, Hester Fox's lush, enchanting reimagining of The Little Mermaid, where a young woman in 1650 Friesland must face a deadly choice between love, duty, and a mythic legacy...
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Once there was a young woman from a well-to-do New England family who never quite fit with the drawing rooms and parlors of her kin.
Called instead to the tangled woods and wild cliffs surrounding her family's estate, Margaret Harlowe grew both stranger and more beautiful as she cultivated her uncanny power. Soon, whispers of "witch" dogged her footsteps, and Margaret's power began to wind itself with the tendrils of something darker.
One hundred and fifty years later, Augusta Podos takes a dream job at Harlowe House, the historic home of a wealthy New England family that has been turned into a small museum in Tynemouth, Massachusetts. When Augusta stumbles across an oblique reference to a daughter of the Harlowes who has nearly been expunged from the historical record, the mystery is too intriguing to ignore.
But as she digs deeper, something sinister unfurls from its sleep, a dark power that binds one woman to the other across lines of blood and time. If Augusta can't resist its allure, everything she knows and loves--including her very life--could be lost forever.
Don't miss A MAGIC DEEP & DROWNING, Hester Fox's lush, enchanting reimagining of The Little Mermaid, where a young woman in 1650 Friesland must face a deadly choice between love, duty, and a mythic legacy...
Look for these other gothic mysteries from Hester Fox:
- The Book of Thorns
- The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
- The Witch of Willow Hall
- The Widow of Pale Harbor
- The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
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I read this book in less than a day! I was drawn in my the story from the first page. It begins with Margaret who is a healer in the 1800’s. She attempts to keep her secrets as she whips up tinctures and potions to help women within the town of Tynemouth with a myriad of troubles they found themselves in. Unfortunately, Margaret also found herself in a bit of trouble and finds that many secrets are buried.
The story also includes Augusta, who is currently unsure of her life path, currently working at a job she does not enjoy, and is in a relationship that has gotten a bit too comfortable and stale. Her excitement grows when she obtains a job where she can put her degree to work managing collections and galleries, and doing research for the Harlowe House. This is where her life melds with Margaret’s as she does research and finds out about Margaret and wonders why there isn’t more information to be found about her.
As Augusta continues to research Margaret and her secrets, she finds out that maybe there’s a link between herself and Margaret, as she unearths artifacts and information from her ancestors.
This book was filled with witchiness, magic, love, heartbreak, and finding one’s own path. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Hester Fox!
I read this book in less than a day! I was drawn in my the story from the first page. It begins with Margaret who is a healer in the 1800’s. She attempts to keep her secrets as she whips up tinctures and potions to help women within the town of Tynemouth with a myriad of troubles they found themselves in. Unfortunately, Margaret also found herself in a bit of trouble and finds that many secrets are buried.
The story also includes Augusta, who is currently unsure of her life path, currently working at a job she does not enjoy, and is in a relationship that has gotten a bit too comfortable and stale. Her excitement grows when she obtains a job where she can put her degree to work managing collections and galleries, and doing research for the Harlowe House. This is where her life melds with Margaret’s as she does research and finds out about Margaret and wonders why there isn’t more information to be found about her.
As Augusta continues to research Margaret and her secrets, she finds out that maybe there’s a link between herself and Margaret, as she unearths artifacts and information from her ancestors.
This book was filled with witchiness, magic, love, heartbreak, and finding one’s own path. I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Hester Fox!
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