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Weyward: A Novel

By Emilia Hart

2019. Kate flees London - abandoning everything - for Weyward Cottage in Cumbria, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1942. Violet is more…

Release Date
2023
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2019. Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Weyward Cottage in Cumbria, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. 1942. Violet is more interested in collecting insects and climbing trees than in becoming a proper young lady. Until a chain of shocking events changes her life forever. 1619. Altha is on trial for witchcraft, accused of killing a local man. Known for her uncanny connection with nature and animals, she is a threat that must be eliminated. But Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed…