by Paula Brackston
This story of a mute (by choice) woman, Morgana, who has powers she doesn't understand, who marries a widowed drover, Cai Jenkins, and finds space for herself in the relationship, but very little space in the village he lives in. There are forces at work here and it will take all her power to keep a...
Morgana does not speak, not since her father disappeared when she was a young child. This isn’t what makes people in her small Welsh village look askance at her. Strange things have always happened around her, especially when she was upset. Marriage to Cai the Drover is meant to help Morgana start o...
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After reading author Paula Brackston’s The Witch’s Daughter (which was really flipping awesome) I had very high hopes for The Winter Witch and as an end result I was very pleased with it. It was an exciting, refreshing novel that included paranormal aspects that were woven into historical fiction. I...
The point of view alternates with each chapter from Cai to Morgana and this took a bit of getting used to but I think it really worked for the story. Since Morgana does not speak in the story, it gives the reader an avenue in which to experience each character's inner thinking and feelings as the p...
Paperback copy won in Goodreads giveaway via St. Martin's Griffin. This review is my honest opinion.Okay folks! This one is sadly a rare DNF for me. I just couldn’t keep going when I have a ton of better books waiting. I was quite excited to read The Winter Witch, having won it in a Goodreads giveaw...
I don't know if its the unusual POVs and switching between them (Morgana in first person, present tense and Cai in third person, present tense), the fact that I've taken a bit of a break from historical fiction in the last few weeks or something else, but I just can't get into this book and I find I...
This book is absolutely wonderful. From the moment I picked it up, I could not put it down. The author’s meticulous attention to detail transports you back to 19th century Wales, painting a beautiful, breathtaking picture. She introduces you to Morgana, a mute witch who conveys far more through e...
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I enjoyed this book, I really did but the narration style while necessary because one of the characters does not speak and part of the book is from her point of view can be tiring at times. The plot is very good I liked all the characters but I did crave more dialog. Paula is an excellent story te...