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The Year of the Witching

By: Alexis Henderson
Narrated by: Brianna Colette
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . . .

Born on the fringes of Bethel, Immanuelle does her best to obey the Church and follow Holy Protocol. For it was in Bethel that the first Prophet pursued and killed four powerful witches, and so cleansed the land.

And then a chance encounter lures her into the Darkwood that surrounds Bethel.

It is a forbidden place, haunted by the spirits of the witches who bestow an extraordinary gift on Immanuelle. The diary of her dead mother . . .

Fascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals, Immanuelle begins to understand why her mother once consorted with witches. And as the truth about the Prophets, the Church and their history is revealed, so Immanuelle understands what must be done. For the real threat to Bethel is its own darkness.

Bethel must change. And that change will begin with her . . .

©2020 Alexis Henderson (P)2020 Penguin Audio Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Paranormal Witchcraft Magic Magic Users

Critic Reviews

'A thrillingly brisk and bracing tale of magic and power . . . it takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass
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A wonderful, immmersively dark and moving story. The Year of the Witching is completely captivating and worth listening through entirely.

Riveting and addictive

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Good book to listen to. Sad hearing about the subjection woman were put through at the mercy of religion.

A glimpse back to the past

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This is truly an amazing story one of a kind, if you love witch story's and an coming of age for a young women this is the book for you.

Best Witch book

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It was a good story and I enjoyed the description of all the characters . I liked the diversity of it

Her life

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Great story, great characters, beautifully written. It’s darker than your average YA, and a little more grounded, and I hung on every word!
Edit: I’ve just finished my second listen through, almost 2 years later than the original review. I loved it even more the second time!

Absolutely stunning

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