About the Book:
TRAILING THE HUNTER
BY HEIDI ELJARBO
Publication Date: October 30, 2019
eBooks & Paperback; 298 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
A ruthless witch-finder.
One determined woman.
1661 in southeastern Norway.
Clara Dahl has made a decision. She has seen the dread and sorrow witch-finder Angus Hill has caused in her hometown and sets out to find him. Her goal is to fight the wrongful and wicked misconceptions about witch hunting. But the witch-finder’s influence is strong. How can she warn the villagers of something they don’t understand?
Clara’s heartfelt desire is to protect and rescue the women who are in danger without causing more harm. As Clara develops secret plots to thwart the plans of the notorious witch-finder and works to help the villagers, she finds friendship and the possibility of true love.
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Praise
“A spellbinder from the very beginning. Eljarbo’s sound historical research is evident and impressive.” — Gus A. Mellander, Ph. D., D.H.L.
“Ms. Eljarbo’s words come alive on the page.” — Jana Pawlowski
“Excellent research and stunning writing.” — Pauline Isaksen, author of Dying for Justice
”This novel has fascinating history, endearing as well as diabolical characters and exciting twists and turns. I couldn’t put it down.” – Linnea Shaw
Review:
A witch hunter is on his way to the small town of Berg, Norway in 1661. Clara Dahl is already a few steps ahead of him. Clara has seen the destruction and murder that Angus Hill imposes on a town after he decided that several of Clara friends are witches and burned them at the stake. On her way into Berg, Clara notices a young and heavily pregnant woman escape from imprisonment. Clara follows her into the woods offering help. She can't find the woman, but does find Christian of Ivershall, the Lord of Berg. Christian helps Clara and Clara finds a friend in Christian and his mother Dorthea. Once Clara is set up in town as a teacher, she sets on her mission to educated the women of the town of Angus Hill's true nature. With help from Dorthea, Clara is able to reach a few women in town. However, some women have their own motives and will use the witch hunter for their own gain.
Trailing the Hunter is a historical fiction novel that shows the impact and destruction that one person with their own agenda and air of authority can inflict on a town. I had no idea that this book was a continuation of Clara's story from Catching a Witch, which I haven't read. I had no problem getting a sense of Clara's past experiences with the witch hunter and the Clara's motivation for following him. I loved Clara's character from the very beginning, she was determined, motivated in her cause and had a well thought out plan for how to help. Her compassion allowed Clara to connect with and care for the young women that Angus typically accused and give them the skills to stay out of his grasp. Angus Hill's character showed just how easy it is for one person to infiltrate and poison the minds of people against one another just by using confidence and authority, something that still happens today. Through the writing I was also able to get a sense of life in 17th century Norway, the towns, dress, politics and religions were all part of the intriguing plot. The suspense of the witch hunt along with a bit of romance made Trailing the Hunter an intriguing historical fiction read.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
TRAILING THE HUNTER
BY HEIDI ELJARBO
Publication Date: October 30, 2019
eBooks & Paperback; 298 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
A ruthless witch-finder.
One determined woman.
1661 in southeastern Norway.
Clara Dahl has made a decision. She has seen the dread and sorrow witch-finder Angus Hill has caused in her hometown and sets out to find him. Her goal is to fight the wrongful and wicked misconceptions about witch hunting. But the witch-finder’s influence is strong. How can she warn the villagers of something they don’t understand?
Clara’s heartfelt desire is to protect and rescue the women who are in danger without causing more harm. As Clara develops secret plots to thwart the plans of the notorious witch-finder and works to help the villagers, she finds friendship and the possibility of true love.
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
Praise
“A spellbinder from the very beginning. Eljarbo’s sound historical research is evident and impressive.” — Gus A. Mellander, Ph. D., D.H.L.
“Ms. Eljarbo’s words come alive on the page.” — Jana Pawlowski
“Excellent research and stunning writing.” — Pauline Isaksen, author of Dying for Justice
”This novel has fascinating history, endearing as well as diabolical characters and exciting twists and turns. I couldn’t put it down.” – Linnea Shaw
Review:
A witch hunter is on his way to the small town of Berg, Norway in 1661. Clara Dahl is already a few steps ahead of him. Clara has seen the destruction and murder that Angus Hill imposes on a town after he decided that several of Clara friends are witches and burned them at the stake. On her way into Berg, Clara notices a young and heavily pregnant woman escape from imprisonment. Clara follows her into the woods offering help. She can't find the woman, but does find Christian of Ivershall, the Lord of Berg. Christian helps Clara and Clara finds a friend in Christian and his mother Dorthea. Once Clara is set up in town as a teacher, she sets on her mission to educated the women of the town of Angus Hill's true nature. With help from Dorthea, Clara is able to reach a few women in town. However, some women have their own motives and will use the witch hunter for their own gain.
Trailing the Hunter is a historical fiction novel that shows the impact and destruction that one person with their own agenda and air of authority can inflict on a town. I had no idea that this book was a continuation of Clara's story from Catching a Witch, which I haven't read. I had no problem getting a sense of Clara's past experiences with the witch hunter and the Clara's motivation for following him. I loved Clara's character from the very beginning, she was determined, motivated in her cause and had a well thought out plan for how to help. Her compassion allowed Clara to connect with and care for the young women that Angus typically accused and give them the skills to stay out of his grasp. Angus Hill's character showed just how easy it is for one person to infiltrate and poison the minds of people against one another just by using confidence and authority, something that still happens today. Through the writing I was also able to get a sense of life in 17th century Norway, the towns, dress, politics and religions were all part of the intriguing plot. The suspense of the witch hunt along with a bit of romance made Trailing the Hunter an intriguing historical fiction read.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
About the Author
Heidi Eljarbo is the bestselling author of Catching a Witch. She grew up in a home filled with books and artwork and she never truly imagined she would do anything other than write and paint. She studied art, languages, and history, all of which have come in handy when working as an author, magazine journalist, and painter.
After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She and her husband have a total of nine children, twelve grandchildren–so far–in addition to a bouncy Wheaten Terrier and a bird.
Their favorite retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summertime and ski the vast, white terrain during winter. Heidi’s favorites are family, God’s beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.
If you would like to know more, please visit Heidi’s website. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
Heidi Eljarbo is the bestselling author of Catching a Witch. She grew up in a home filled with books and artwork and she never truly imagined she would do anything other than write and paint. She studied art, languages, and history, all of which have come in handy when working as an author, magazine journalist, and painter.
After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She and her husband have a total of nine children, twelve grandchildren–so far–in addition to a bouncy Wheaten Terrier and a bird.
Their favorite retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summertime and ski the vast, white terrain during winter. Heidi’s favorites are family, God’s beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.
If you would like to know more, please visit Heidi’s website. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
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