My thoughts
I have to admit this is one of my favorite books. From the first page to the last. Yes it made me cringe in so many places and parts were pretty sickly. The thought of what was happening was truly sickening. Not just the things that were happening to some of the women inside themselves but how the so called religious men treated them.
Three time frames. Three women. All interconnected by blood. The horrors of what happened. This book is not for the faint of heart in any way. But it's so good. I devoured it. From 1750, 1953, and 2007. The women in each time are expected to be so obedient and godly. Wifely. Motherly. To be just what their husbands want them to be.
In 1750 there was Anna Bolton and her daughter Florence. They had to flee their home for a new place because of being accused of being witches. Florence was so angry at her mother. The land they called home began to flourish. Some others came there and they all seemed to do good. Until something happened. Then it was darkness and dread to be passed down for ages...
In 1953 you meet Mary. Mary was a descendent of Anna and Florence. Mary fell in love with the wrong person. She was married and had a child. A little girl. Her friend Vera also had secrets. The men made the rules and women had to abide them or face the consequences.
In 2007 there is Camilla. A young lady who wants more. She has always been the obedient preacher's daughter. A good girl. Her mother was a descendent of Anna and Florence also. And of course of Mary. This era was about Camilla though. Anna's daughter. Anna was a resilient and courageous young lady. She tried to do what was right but when she reached her limit things happened.
Through this whole story there is a tree. A mighty Walnut tree....
Thank you St Martin's Press and Brilliance Audio for this ARC. Also thank you to St Martin's for the beautiful hardcopy they sent me.
Five stars
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Three women. Three centuries. One legacy of fury, love, and a power that refuses to die
In this fiercely captivating novel, horror meets historical fiction when a curse bridges generations, binding the fates of three women. Anne Bolton, a healer facing persecution for witchcraft, bargains with a dark entity for protection—but the fire she unleashes will reverberate for centuries. Mary Shephard, a picture perfect wife in a suffocating community, falls for Sharon and begins a forbidden affair that could destroy them both. And Camilla Burson, the rebellious daughter of a preacher, defies conformist expectations to uncover an ancient power as her father’s flock spirals into crisis.
In this fiercely captivating novel, horror meets historical fiction when a curse bridges generations, binding the fates of three women. Anne Bolton, a healer facing persecution for witchcraft, bargains with a dark entity for protection—but the fire she unleashes will reverberate for centuries. Mary Shephard, a picture perfect wife in a suffocating community, falls for Sharon and begins a forbidden affair that could destroy them both. And Camilla Burson, the rebellious daughter of a preacher, defies conformist expectations to uncover an ancient power as her father’s flock spirals into crisis.
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