Aflaai Epub Daughters of the Witching Hill
By Mary Sharratt
Daughters of the Witching Hill brings history to life in a vivid and wrenching account
of a family sustained by love as they try to survive the hysteria of a witch-hunt. Bess
Southerns, an impoverished widow living in Pendle Forest, is haunted by visions and
gains a reputation as a cunning woman. Drawing on the Catholic folk magic of her
youth, Bess heals the sick and foretells the future. As she ages, she instructs her
granddaughter, Alizon, in her craft, as well as her best friend, who ultimately turns to
dark magic. When a peddler suffers a stroke after exchanging harsh words with
Alizon, a local magistrate, eager to make his name as a witch finder, plays neighbors
and family members against one another until suspicion and paranoia reach frenzied
heights. Sharratt interweaves well-researched historical details of the 1612 Pendle
witch-hunt with a beautifully imagined story of strong women, family, and betrayal.
Daughters of the Witching Hill is a powerful novel of intrigue and
