The Witch's Tree
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The Witch's Tree
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Narrated by:
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Antonia Beamish
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By:
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Elena Collins
About this listen
'A profoundly moving, beautifully written and emotional story' Louise Douglas
A tale as old as time. A spirit that has never rested.
Present day
As a love affair comes to an end, and with it her dreams for her future, artist Selena needs a retreat. The picture-postcard Sloe Cottage in the Somerset village of Ashcombe promises to be the perfect place to forget her problems, and Selena settles into her new home as spring arrives. But it isn’t long before Selena hears the past whispering to her. Sloe Cottage is keeping secrets which refuse to stay hidden.
1682
Grace Cotter longs for nothing more than a husband and family of her own. Content enough with her work on the farm, looking after her father, and learning the secrets of her grandmother Bett’s healing hands, nevertheless Grace still hopes for love. But these are dangerous times for dreamers, and rumours and gossip can be deadly. One mis-move and Grace’s fate looks set…
Separated by three hundred years, two women are drawn together by a home bathed in blood and magic. Grace Cotter’s spirit needs to rest, and only Selena can help her now.
USA Today bestselling author Judy Leigh writing as Elena Collins, brings you this unforgettable, heart-breaking, gripping timeslip novel set in a world when women were hung as witches, and fates could be sealed by a wrong word. Perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Diana Gabaldon and Louise Douglas.
©2022 Elena Collins (P)2022 Boldwood Booksa dual-timeline, historical fiction novel about two women, Grace Cotter in the 17th century and modern-day artist Selena, connected by a house with a dark, magical history, exploring themes of love, loss, and the supernatural as Grace's spirit seeks rest.
The novel focuses on the historical persecution of women during the witch trials, humanizing the victims through Grace’s perspective. Both Grace and Selena are united by an "invisible thread" of grief and betrayal, ultimately finding a way to help each other heal across the centuries.
1682: Grace Cotter is a young woman content with her life on a farm, learning traditional healing from her grandmother, Bett. However, during a time of extreme superstition and suspicion, her use of herbs and a single "mis-move" lead to accusations of witchcraft that threaten her life. Grace’s story includes elements of infidelity and the harsh reality for single women of that era, leading to a "heart-breaking" end for her dreams of love
Present Day: Selena, a landscape artist, moves to Sloe Cottage to escape the heartbreak of a failed relationship with David and a tragic personal loss. She soon begins to experience whisperings and apparitions, realizing the cottage holds a dark secret that only she can help resolve.
Perfectly written and well worth the read
Beautiful duel timeline
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Two stories in one
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Binge worthy
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Lovely. Story
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Loved the story, love the reader
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