Of Her Blood, the debut of Rozina Hyland, follows a 17th century woman living with the ramifications of her mother being executed for witchcraft several years before. Tilda works as a servant in a wealthy household, enduring the abuse of both the Mistress and Master of the house. She is largely shunned by the other… Continue reading Review: Of Her Blood by Rozina Hyland
The Making of a Witch by Judy Molland follows real life 17th century Alice Molland, the last woman to be hanged for witchcraft in England. I actually happened to take a picture of the historical placard when I was in Exeter in 2024: As you've probably surmised, Alice was an ancestor of author Judy which… Continue reading Review: The Making of a Witch by Judy Mollard
The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano (who I coincidentally once shared a cab with at a writing conference!) breathes life into real historical figure, Margaret "Maggie" Jones, who was the first woman to be tried and executed for witchcraft in Boston in 1648. The author note states how Catalano was adverse (and rightfully… Continue reading Review: The First Witch of Boston by Andrea Catalano
Ashes and Stone by Allyson Shaw is a creative non-fiction account of women accused of witchcraft throughout Scottish history, particularly in the 16th through 18th centuries. Shaw details her personal journey traveling around Scotland to visit the forgotten, often neglected monuments to the those who lost their lives to witchcraft craze. Reading Ashes and Stone… Continue reading Review: Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw
