Brom always spins such intricate fantasy worlds. His art and writing are both very vivid and exciting. I absolutely love this story. The year is 1666 Brom always spins such intricate fantasy worlds. His art and writing are both very vivid and exciting. I absolutely love this story. The year is 1666 and it is very common in the puritan towns for a woman to be accused of witchcraft whenever she didn't completely conform to the strict ideals of the church or if she became a nuisance to a man of standing. Abitha is strong willed and stubborn, both traits that definitely make her not a good puritan wife. She also isn't nearly as helpless as her main antagonist, her greedy self-centerd brother-in-law Wallace, thinks she is. I liked "the wild folk," interesting creatures and the being known as Slewfoot, and many other names. As Brom usually does, he portays beings usually viewed as strictly villainous in a more sympathetic light. Nothing is pure evil or pure good as we usually define it. Any fan of Brom's works will enjoy this tale, it would also make a good introduction for new fans. This review is of the audio book version of this story. The narrator, Barrie Kreinik is perfect for this story. She does very well with the Puritan speech patterns and her talent really comes through during a portion of the story where Abitha sings. I back tracked and listened to the song again. Thank you to MacMillan audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy this amazing audio-ARC.
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Brom always spins such intricate fantasy worlds. His art and writing are both very vivid and exciting. I absolutely love this story. The year is 1666 and it is very common in the puritan towns for a woman to be accused of witchcraft whenever she didn't completely conform to the strict ideals of the church or if she became a nuisance to a man of standing. Abitha is strong willed and stubborn, both traits that definitely make her not a good puritan wife. She also isn't nearly as helpless as her main antagonist, her greedy self-centerd brother-in-law Wallace, thinks she is. I liked "the wild folk," interesting creatures and the being known as Slewfoot, and many other names. As Brom usually does, he portays beings usually viewed as strictly villainous in a more sympathetic light. Nothing is pure evil or pure good as we usually define it. Any fan of Brom's works will enjoy this tale, it would also make a good introduction for new fans. This review is of the audio book version of this story. The narrator, Barrie Kreinik is perfect for this story. She does very well with the Puritan speech patterns and her talent really comes through during a portion of the story where Abitha sings. I back tracked and listened to the song again. Thank you to MacMillan audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy this amazing audio-ARC....more
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