The Witching Hour. Elizabeth Laird
Everyone knows the devil is real. Everyone knows that witches exist. Everyone knows that saying the wrong thing can get you hanged. When fourteen-year-old Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft, Maggie has to run for her life. But Scotland is in the grip of terror and Maggie runs straight...
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Everyone knows the devil is real. Everyone knows that witches exist. Everyone knows that saying the wrong thing can get you hanged. When fourteen-year-old Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft, Maggie has to run for her life. But Scotland is in the grip of terror and Maggie runs straight into danger, falling into the hands of the English. Defying the king can be deadly, but falling in line is unthinkable. Maggie must learn to stand up for herself if she is to survive.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780330472104 (0330472100)
Publish date: March 1st 2010
Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Adventure,
Teen,
Paranormal,
Witches,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Family,
Scotland
I wasn't too sure about this book when I requested the ARC from NetGalley, to be honest. I thought it would be just another paranormal witch book. Clearly, I didn't do my homework very well, because it wasn't just another witch book.Maggie is unfairly accused of being a witch in her 17th century Sco...
Maggie and her grandmother have been accused of practicing witchcraft in UK in probably the 1700’s. Maggie escapes and lives with other family members along the way she battle internally with God and what comes natural to her. As she joins her other family members they battle with government and...
Posted on Book Chelle.What would you do if every thing that life threw at you was unfortunate, negative, and just unlucky? This story takes place in a small Scottish village placed in the 17th century. God and farming is the way of the land in this small village. Maggie started her life with tragedy...
I am fascinated by the witch hunting that happened in the past. So many women died because of it and the social injustice is overwhelming. Any book that mentions it instantly ends up on my to-read list.Which is why I was disappointed this book, that starts with Maggie being wrongfully accused of bei...
One thing I dislike, is the ignorance people have when it comes to the bible. People think that just because they think they know it, they know whats best for everyone. The Betrayal of Maggie Blair is just that. Religious people ignorant in what they read that they killed, hurt, accused innocent peo...
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