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Sunwise - (The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy) 2nd Edition,Large Print by Helen Steadman (Paperback)
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Highlights
- There is a madness come upon England of late.When Jane's lover, Tom, returns from the navy to find her unhappily married to his betrayer, Jane is caught in an impossible situation.Still reeling from the loss of her mother at the hands of the witchfinder, Jane has no choice but to continue her dangerous work as a healer while keeping her young daughter safe.But as Tom searches for a way for him and Jane to be together, the witchfinder is still at large.
- Author(s): Helen Steadman
- 340 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres,
- Series Name: The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy
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About the Book
Inspired by real witch trials, the second book in The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy tells the story of one woman's struggle for survival in a hostile and superstitious world. Based on the little-known trials of 1650.
Book Synopsis
There is a madness come upon England of late.When Jane's lover, Tom, returns from the navy to find her unhappily married to his betrayer, Jane is caught in an impossible situation.
Still reeling from the loss of her mother at the hands of the witchfinder, Jane has no choice but to continue her dangerous work as a healer while keeping her young daughter safe.
But as Tom searches for a way for him and Jane to be together, the witchfinder is still at large. Filled with vengeance, the witchfinder will stop at nothing in his quest to rid England of the scourge of witchcraft.
Sunwise tells the story of one woman's struggle for survival in a hostile and superstitious world.
The Newcastle Witch Trials Trilogy was inspired by the little-known 1650 trials, where fifteen women and one man were hanged for witchcraft on a single day.
Review Quotes
'The novel is rich in fascinating details: Jane's remedies and the village customs, partly Christian, partly pagan. Ancient names for plants and festivities, both seasonal and Christian, add colour to the narrative.'
Lynn Guest, Historical Novel Society
'A great read, not to be missed. Steadman's skillful and resplendent prose leads the reader easily into villages, manses and cottages, festivities and day-to-day lives, with amazing detail and descriptions of a past age that jump off the page of the novel. The historical research is rich; scenes and spaces, deliciously visual, and the language employed by the protagonists and throughout the narrative is authentic and consistent, transporting us back in time just by virtue of its ancient tonality.'
Susana Aikin, We Shall See The Sky Sparkling
'This follows on closely from Widdershins - not the initial plan of the writer, but the characters came and grabbed her, and you could sense it happening. Sometimes charming, sometimes disturbing, and very firmly set in its time and place - don't expect an easy ride, though!'
Lexie Conyngham, The Bear at Midnight
'I was immediately immersed in the world of rural 17th Century northeast England. I can only put this down to the beauty of Steadman's writing and the precision of her plotting.'
Ted Curtis, The Darkening Light