The Year of the Witching
Book description
A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut.
In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet's word is law, Immanuelle Moore's very existence is blasphemy. Her mother’s union with an outsider of a different race cast her once-proud…
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A dark and complex feminist story of magic and the patriarchy. A young woman living in a puritanical society discovers the power within herself. Echoes of the church’s own dark history with witch hunts can be found throughout the story, which makes Immanuelle’s story feel real and powerful. With my own history of growing up in religion, the town’s rhetoric about purity and sinfulness really hit home for me. It was in places (particularly at the start) difficult for me to read. But it also completely captured my attention as it felt so real, and it made the ending feel…
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