The year of the witching

Summary: "A young woman living in a rigid, repressive society discovers dark powers within herself, with terrifying and far-reaching consequences, 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. The daughter of an union with an outsider that cast her once-proud family into disgrace, Immanuelle does her best to worship the Father, follow Holy Protocol, and lead a life of submission, devotion, and absolute conformity, like all the women in the settlement. But a chance mishap lures her into the forbidden Darkwood surrounding Bethel, where the first prophet once chased and killed four powerful witches. Their spirits are still walking there, and they bestow a gift on Immanuelle: the diary of her dead mother, who Immanuelle is shocked to learn once sought sanctuary in the wood. Fascinated by secrets in the diary, Immanuelle finds herself struggling to understand how her mother could have consorted with the witches. But when she begins to learn grim truths about the Church and its history, she realizes the true threat to Bethel is its own darkness. And she starts to understand that if Bethel is to change, it must begin with her"--

Item details

ISBN: 9780593099605
ISBN: 0593099605
ISBN: 9780593099629
Physical Description: print
359 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Ace, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020
Badges:
- Top Circs: 2 / 5.0
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0

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Subject:

Puritans Fiction
Witches Fiction
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Family secrets Fiction

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Fantasy fiction.
Occult fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Paranormal fiction.

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