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Weyward: A Novel
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Original price was: $17.99.$11.99Current price is: $11.99.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF TWO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS (Best Debut Novel & Best Historical Fiction)
An Indie Next March 2023 Pick • A LibraryReads March 2023 Pick • An Amazon “Best Books of the Year So Far” 2023 Pick
“A brave and original debut, Weyward is a spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft.” ––Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The London Séance Society
I am a Weyward, and wild inside.
2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great-aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she suspects that her great-aunt had a secret. One that lurks in the bones of the cottage, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.
1619: Altha is awaiting trial for the murder of a local farmer who was stampeded to death by his herd. When Altha was a girl, her mother taught her their magic, a kind not rooted in spell casting but in a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women have always been deemed dangerous, and as the evidence of witchcraft is laid out against Altha, she knows it will take all her powers to maintain her freedom.
1942: As World War II rages, Violet is trapped in her family’s grand, crumbling estate. Straitjacketed by societal convention, she longs for the robust education her brother receives––and for her mother, long deceased, who was rumored to have gone mad before her death. The only traces Violet has of her are a locket bearing the initial W and the word weyward scratched into the baseboard of her bedroom.
Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart’s Weyward is an astonishing debut, and an enthralling novel of female resilience.
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Weyward: A Novel
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Original price was: $17.99.$11.99Current price is: $11.99.
Ashley W –
I enjoyed the multiple timeliness and how they weaved together seamlessly. Every detail written as a vision bringing it all to life. I look forward to future writing by Emilia Hart.
Nathalia –
Ein wunderbares Buch, ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen
Beth Deese –
3 stories of 3 Weyward women from 3 separate times in history. They have magic in their veins, speaking to bugs and birds, even plants. But they flit on the outside of society, their odd ways making them other and different.
I enjoyed this novel and the lives of each women, who were similar despite the differences in how women were treated in their time period. Each woman is painted in vivid detail and my sympathies were stirred for all three making me want to read on to hear their stories.
The tone is definitely dark though. I don’t necessarily mind dark, bc that can be so interesting but I don’t love how sad they all were! They found their power and voice in each story which is wonderful but they still seemed so lonely and unhappy in their separation from the world, so I couldn’t really celebrate their power and praise their female strength. I’m glad they needed no one, but who is really happy that way?
Also, I really don’t like it when books rocket back and forth among several stories really quickly. I don’t mind having multiple stories but I want to spend a good chunk of time with each before switching POV or I get really annoyed. You sink your teeth in and get invested and a few pages later, you are dragged to a different world. I wanted more continuity so I could settle in and read!
Overall, it’s a good book, rich and interesting, but not one of my favorites.
jaba –
The writer makes each woman so interesting. The thread, other than family ties, kept me wondering about witchcraft and the results of its power.
A great read for women that shows us our resilience.
Jill Crossland –
I was initially hesitant about reading this book. So many novels set in multiple periods are just not compelling. However, reviews for Weyward were consistently positive and the Kirkus Review had me at “Thoughtful and at times harrowing, this novel is a successful blend of historical fiction and modern feminism.”
Ultimately, I absorbed ‘Weyward’ from cover to cover. The three storylines could each be a stand-alone book. They were well written, the main and supporting characters interesting, and flawlessly developed.
Kate (2019), Altha (1619) and Violet (1942) are socially isolated by suspicion, bad decisions and insecure men. Gradually, though, each will come into their power as a woman and healer while continuing to endure the mistrust of those around them.
History has long revealed both men and women whose relationship with nature and the healing arts was unusual. Their skills were often branded as witchcraft, giving them a tinge of evil. The one certainty, unchanged over the centuries, is that possessing certain powers puts that person in a vulnerable position. Altha, Violet and Kate were forced to base their actions and decisions on that very vulnerability.
Emilia Hart interweaves the three stories into an intelligent and heartfelt piece of fiction. The endings were devoid of the usual saccharine happy ever after but are more than satisfactory and real. This is a book to be both analysed and enjoyed.
JS –
Love this magical book that makes you explore a different world. This book is full of strong female characters who chart their own path. I recommend.
Tammy C. –
I think the familial links between the different generations were well thought out and engaging. I am a gardener, and some things that I didn’t like/found annoying:
– she describes rhubarb leaves as “great green trumpets”, which, having eaten rhubarb every spring my whole life, doesn’t seem like a good description of it’s leaves at any time of the year.
– there’s a snowy winter scene that includes living, non hibernating damselflies and mayflies
– mayflies at all times of the year except in one descriptive and accurate page
– a single “carrot plant” growing multiple misshapen carrots from it
There were some other things that didn’t seem quite right to me, such as when various plants were in bloom at different times in the garden but it WAS and English garden and I am in the states so that might explain those differences. These threw me off because an overarching theme in the book is the women’s connection to nature.
Otherwise a good book.
Kristina –
Beautiful fiction combined with fantasy. Excellent story that has no faults. This one showed me what I really like in fantasy genre – perfectly written with bits of suspense around main characters, mixed with realism and vibes that only the author of this book knows how to create it. It was delight to read, story is easy to follow and all details of it were just perfectly done. Everything was so vivid and I loved the description of surroundings, nature, the cottage, and circumstances. Book touches on so many important topics that it whole could be highlighted if You like to take notes. I surely do, and I loved reading this one. I’m looking forward to more stories from this author and can’t wait to get the next one.
S.M. –
Atmospheric writing with lush descriptions and strong appreciation of nature. It’s an empowerment towards oppressed women and a message to always stand on your own two feet and continue, against all odds.
A slight, short rut in the middle of the book, repeating over and over the same questions. But nonetheless well-paced and a thoroughly enjoyable book.
4 and a half stars
Taralyn –
I was enthralled with this book from the beginning. It was so captivating and so interesting!
However, there were a few times I nearly had to put it down. And not continue. The triggers were fairly detailed. And it made me uncomfortable.
However, I kept reading, because ultimately it is a beautiful story of coming into oneself and learning to love yourself and be strong.
It was interesting to have different perspectives. Especially how they were all written in different tense or 1st/3rd person.
The situation Kate lived in, gave me flashbacks to things I went through with an ex. It was sad and brought up a bunch of stuff but it was rewarding to see her heal.
Triggers involved are – r@pe, SA, abuse, abort!on
Lizbeth Fragoso –
It arrived very fast. It’s hard cover but not as heavy as i feared which is nice. The dust jacket feels a little weird to the touch (i guess because it’s plastic) but the shiny details of the bugs and the title are lovely. Can’t wait to read it.
Lizbeth Fragoso –
O livro é lindo, mas ainda não li.
#EmptyNestReader –
“Unusual women have always been deemed dangerous.”
The story opens in 1619 with Althea accused of causing the death of a local farmer when the mans own cows stampeded him to death. She is in jail, awaiting her trial. In 1942 Violet is living with her father and brother in the family’s run-down estate. She is forced to behave and follow conventional ways for women of the time. Her father ignores her and emotionally abuses her. He wants to marry her off. Kate has been caught up in an abusive relationship for years. He has alienated all of her friends and family. She is desperate to get away but is afraid. She decides to escape to her late great-aunt’s “Weyward Cottage”. Although it is nothing but a run down hovel, it can provide her the safety she needs.
This, then, is the tale of the Weyward women connected through their similar bonds with nature “that bonded… tightly with the natural world and across centuries”. The stories of the lives of these 3 extraordinary women over 5 centuries are superbly woven together in a captivating tale that is beautifully written and all engrossing. It is a wonderful combination
of magical realism and historical fiction. A story of female resilience and of the healing and transformative power of the natural world. A unique story, I could not put it down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Sight is a funny thing. Sometimes it shows us what is before our eyes. But sometimes it shows us what has already happened, or will yet come to pass.”