Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Review - Weyward
AUTHOR: Emilia Hart
RATING: ★★★★
Summary (from Goodreads): 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.
REVIEW: First off, the fact that this is a debut novel just blows my mind. Emilia Hart writes with the flawless ease of someone who’s been writing and publishing books for years. The story is told by three Weyward women from three different generations, but it all flows together so beautifully and is very easy to follow. Each of their stories is captivating, and in the end I found myself cheering them on as they faced their struggles head on. (Kate’s defining moment had me on my feet clapping like a lunatic. My husband thought I’d lost my mind. LOL). I chose the audiobook version, and I’m so glad I did because the narrators (Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley, and Nell Barlow) are absolutely incredible. Their smooth as silk voices and stunning accents drew me in from the very beginning, and I didn’t want the book to end. I really look forward to reading more of Emilia Hart’s work in the future.
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