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The Witching Hour. Elizabeth Laird - Community Reviews back

by Elizabeth Laird
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Emily S
Emily S rated it 14 years ago
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...
Confuzzled Books
Confuzzled Books rated it 14 years ago
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...
Book Chelle
Book Chelle rated it 14 years ago
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...
Between the Pages
Between the Pages rated it 14 years ago
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...
Books With Bite
Books With Bite rated it 14 years ago
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...
Miranda @ Bibliodaze
Miranda @ Bibliodaze rated it 14 years ago
Source: ARC received from NetGalleyTrigger Warning(s): Maggie’s grandmother is emotionally and verbally abusive, sometimes physically. There’s also quite a bit of torture in the third part of the book. I really enjoyed this book. Mostly it was because I was heavily invested in Maggie’s tale--I wante...
Lisa the Nerd
Lisa the Nerd rated it 14 years ago
in a sentence or so: when a beached whale shows up on Maggie's doorstep, she senses a big change coming. mere weeks later she is falsely accused of witchcraft, narrowly escapes her death, and flees to long lost family. Maggie finds that they too are struggling with their own set of problems. namel...
Bitsy Bling Books
Bitsy Bling Books rated it 14 years ago
The Betrayal of Maggie Blair is a Christian historical fiction novel that was inspired by family research. Certain extra characters in the story derive from actual people connected with the author's family and include historical details discovered at the location. The most fascinating is knowing H...
New,Borrowed,Used
New,Borrowed,Used rated it 14 years ago
Dislikes: This book wasn't what I was expecting after reading the description. I was thinking more along paranormal lines to lead to the accusation of witchcraft. Instead this book is more about the religious struggles in 17th century Scotland, Church vs. State. While this did not detract from the b...
Go Go Chocobo!
Go Go Chocobo! rated it 14 years ago
In this book, we’re introduced to Maggie Blair who is orphaned and lives with her Grandmother in 17th Century rural Scotland. The book is peppered with references to Laird’s own ancestry and landmarks, and has some pretty solid writing. A shame to say what a disappointment the book was. I was compl...
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