The Montrose family, including sisters Catherine, Lydia and Emmaline, are leaving their Boston home in 1821 and moving to the small town of New Oldbury due to a scandal. Their father is already at Willow Hall, meant to be the family's summer home, beginning a milling business. Lydia is sad to leave her home, but after some strange events in her life, she is eager to start afresh in New Oldbury. Lydia finds solace in being able to tend to her own herb garden and spends time with their neighbor, John Barrett. However, there seems to be spirits lurking in Willow Hall that call to Lydia and her younger sister Emmaline. While Catherine is busy trying to find a husband, Lydia's power is growing and the spirit of an ancestor hung at the Salem Witch is trying to help her. After a series of tragedies rocks the Montrose family, Lydia must decide to use her powers to pull everyone back together or seek revenge and risk another scandal.
The Witch of Willow Hall is an atmospheric historic gothic story of a young woman finding herself. From the start when Lydia shares a memory of a boy next door, I wanted to figure out the mystery of her abilities. The writing creates a mysterious air around all of New Oldbury and Willow Hall itself. It's clear that something has happened there and that spirits still remain. While most of the story focuses on Catherine and Lydia's strained relationship, it gives a basis for Lydia's emotions and intent when she learns to harness her power. I found Catherine's character to be really interesting and wanted to know more about what drove her actions and decisions. It was really interesting to see what decisions the family made. Lydia's abilities didn't seem like they were the main focus of the story amidst all of the family drama; however everything seemed to come together in the end.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
The Witch of Willow Hall is an atmospheric historic gothic story of a young woman finding herself. From the start when Lydia shares a memory of a boy next door, I wanted to figure out the mystery of her abilities. The writing creates a mysterious air around all of New Oldbury and Willow Hall itself. It's clear that something has happened there and that spirits still remain. While most of the story focuses on Catherine and Lydia's strained relationship, it gives a basis for Lydia's emotions and intent when she learns to harness her power. I found Catherine's character to be really interesting and wanted to know more about what drove her actions and decisions. It was really interesting to see what decisions the family made. Lydia's abilities didn't seem like they were the main focus of the story amidst all of the family drama; however everything seemed to come together in the end.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
