MY THOUGHTS
It's so hard for me to believe that this is a debut novel. It was so good. Excellent. Took my breath away. Very well written. Kept me turning the pages and gritting my teeth at some of the horrible things that happened. Well done Emilia Hart. Very well done.
This book is about three women. All from different eras. Altha 1619. Violet 1942. Kate 2019. These three women are such strong women even though it takes them a while to realize it. What happened to each was horrible. Altha was accused of being a witch and put on trial for murder. Violet was raped by her cousin who her father brought there for a visit and I got the feeling he wanted possibly a marriage out of it. Gross right? Kate ran from a horribly abusive marriage after finding out she is pregnant. The last thing she needs is for her husband to have a child to hold over her forever and possibly abuse.
This book is full of nature and things that will make you feel the strength of these three women. They are all Weyward women. All from a long bloodline. Possibly they are witches in a way. Or they are just gifted. . They are nature lovers also. Birds and insects respond to them in a way that is quite magical. Each has to find their way. The way to live and make peace with things that happened to them. Altha was tried as a witch. Violet was raped. Kate was abused in many horrible ways. They have to find their way to live and carry on. To raise their children to be better. To know of their heritage if you will.
There are things that happen that will make your skin crawl. Make you want to smack someone. But these women find they can handle things. With the help of a crow they find their way about. Never underestimate the crow. If you see them flying around you just might look out for what may come. They seem to be very protective of women.
While this book sheds light on some very abuse men we have to admit that not all men are cruel beasts. But when there are some out there hurting others, especially women, we might call on the insects and birds to help. You'd have to read the book to understand. I detested almost every male in this book. From the Drs to the dads in many cases. I did love Violet's brother Graham though. He was a good one. He cared. Kate had a great dad also. Only mentioned vaguely but you still know he was a great dad.
I enjoyed this book very much. From start to finish it was perfect in my opinion. I think it was beautifully written. While sad in many parts, it was also happy in many. Things could be bad but they could also be beautiful. The cover of this book fits it perfectly. It sure grabbed my attention.
I gave this one 5 big stars. It deserves that and more. I loved it.
SYNOPSIS
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.
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.
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