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The Witch's Daughter
by Paula Brackston

Published: 2011-01-18
Kindle Edition : 416 pages
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An enthralling tale of modern witch Bess Hawksmith, a fiercely independent woman desperate to escape her cursed history who must confront the evil which has haunted her for centuries

My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and ...

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An enthralling tale of modern witch Bess Hawksmith, a fiercely independent woman desperate to escape her cursed history who must confront the evil which has haunted her for centuries

My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and eighty-four years. If you will listen, I will tell you a tale of witches.  A tale of magic and love and loss.  A story of how simple ignorance breeds fear, and how deadly that fear can be.  Let me tell you what it means to be a witch.

In the spring of 1628, the Witchfinder of Wessex finds himself a true Witch. As Bess Hawksmith watches her mother swing from the Hanging Tree she knows that only one man can save her from the same fate: the Warlock Gideon Masters. Secluded at his cottage, Gideon instructs Bess, awakening formidable powers she didn’t know she had. She couldn’t have foreseen that even now, centuries later, he would be hunting her across time, determined to claim payment for saving her life.

In present-day England, Elizabeth has built a quiet life. She has spent the centuries in solitude, moving from place to place, surviving plagues, wars, and the heartbreak that comes with immortality. Her loneliness comes to an abrupt end when she is befriended by a teenage girl called Tegan. Against her better judgment, Elizabeth opens her heart to Tegan and begins teaching her the ways of the Hedge Witch. But will she be able to stand against Gideon—who will stop at nothing to reclaim her soul—in order to protect the girl who has become the daughter she never had?

 


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Magic Vs. Witchcraft. The book makes sure the reader knows there is a difference.
by Kathy E. (see profile) 06/17/11

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Eating Seasonal
by Kathy E. (see profile) 06/17/11
The book talks a little about celebrating the changes in the seasons. Planning seasonal foods on the menu.

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by Shelley D. (see profile) 05/15/23

 
by Jana W. (see profile) 11/14/21

 
  "The Witches Daughter"by suzanne m. (see profile) 08/29/13

Very interesting.

 
  "Interesting and thoughtful"by Kathy E. (see profile) 06/17/11

Bess is over 300years old. She has been stalked all this time by a very dangerous and dark demon. A story of bravery, trust, love and triumph.

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