Book description
A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick
'Chilling and beautifully written ... C.J. Cooke's finest novel yet' Emilia Hart
'A spellbinding thriller' Scots Magazine
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Book of Witching as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Oooo, I love me a good witchy book, don’t you? While not specifically about Celtic folklore, this book does take place in the Orkney Islands and does involve magic. So yeah. I’m gonna count it. I loved the witchy magic, dark vibes, female empowerment, and dual timelines in this book.
It was both historically believable while also playing up that “what if” magical realism factor I love so much. It also dabbled in the complexities of several mother/daughter relationships, which I thought added some unexpected depth and emotion to the story. Overall, I would absolutely read more by this author…
From Julie's list on magical realism with a dark Celtic twist.
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