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Weyward
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF TWO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS (Best Debut Novel & Best Historical Fiction)
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 suspects 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. When Altha was a girl, her 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 of witchcraft is laid out against Altha, she knows it will take all 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 astonishing debut, and an enthralling novel of female resilience.
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3.5 Stars. The plights of women are eternal. A beautifully written multi-generational story about women standing in their power.
The book was super easy to read . There are 3 characters, and each chapter switches back and forth to another character and their timelines in the life they live . But I will say if you have any past trauma, this might not be the book for you as there are some triggering moments. I also was expecting a bit more whichy stuff to happen, but it was very, very light on the witchy powers and magic which is why I'm only giving it a 8 .
I absolutely adore Weyward. This is a beautifully written emotional journey. I love these women and their individual experiences and triumphs. The connection between ancestors and their similar traumas. Women are survivors! Check trigger warnings.
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