Separated by four hundred years, two families are bound by the Book of Witching and both are battling their demons and trying to uncover secrets. Through the dual timeline in the book we’re in both 1594 with Alison Balfour undergoing her witch trial and the present day with Clem trying to find out why her Daughter has been set alight.
The Book of Witching is a beautiful blend of folklore, feminism, historical fact and fiction and fantasy. It is a stunning balance of both terrifying and tender moments. It is Gothic Historical Fantasy at its finest. If you loved The Lighthouse Witches prepare to be blown away even more so with this – C J Cooke’s best work to date.
As always with CJ Cooke’s books, the Author note at the end highlights her meticulous research, the facts that she has based the storyline upon and the horrific realisation that much of what she writes about has really happened.
About the Book
Four hundred years separate them.
One book binds them.
Glasgow 2024: Clem waits by her daughter’s hospital bed. Erin was found on an idyllic beach in Fynhallow Bay, Orkney with catastrophic burns and only one memory: her name is Nyx.
But how did she get these burns? And how did her boyfriend end up burned alive?
Orkney 1594: accused of witchcraft, Alison Balfour awaits trial. The punishment? To be burned alive.
Separated by four hundred years but bound by the Book of Witching, two women stand imperilled. Can they unlock a centuries-old mystery? And will Fynhallow Bay give up its secrets before someone else dies?
About The Author
C J Cooke (Carolyn Jess-Cooke) lives in Glasgow with her husband and four children. C J Cooke’s works have been published in 23 languages and have won many awards. She holds a PhD in Literature from the Queen’s University of Belfast and is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, where she researches creative writing interventions for mental health. Two of her books are currently optioned for film.
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