The Last Witch of Scotland, Philip Paris
The Last Witch of Scotland, Philip Paris
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The Last Witch of Scotland

Author: Philip Paris

Narrator: Samara MacLaren, Steven Cree

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024


Synopsis

Being a woman was her only crime.

Scottish Highlands, 1727.

In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, move to the remote parish of Loth, north-west of Inverness. Blending in does not come easily to the women: Aila was badly burned in the fire and left with visible injuries, while her mother struggles to maintain her grip on reality. When a temporary minister is appointed in the area, rather than welcome the two women, he develops a strange curiosity for them that sets them even further apart from the community.

Then arrives a motley troupe of traveling entertainers from Edinburgh, led by the charismatic but mysterious Jack. It is just the distraction Janet, and particularly Aila, needs: for the first time in a long while, their lives are filling with joy and friendship, and a kind of hope Aila hasn't known since her father's death. But in this small community, faith is more powerful than truth, and whispers more dangerous even than fire.

Haunting and deeply moving, The Last Witch of Scotland is a story of love, loyalty, and sacrifice, inspired by the true story of the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Britain.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fleur on October 13, 2023

Gorgeous. So well written. Historical fiction with some romance, found family and a strong female lead? Sign me up always. Highly recommend as an autumnal read.......more

Goodreads review by Bookcoffeetravel on April 10, 2023

This historical novel was incredible from the very beginning!!! Set in the early 18th century, with detailed descriptions about the last witch prosecution in Scotland, the author was able to present a panoply of characters, some strong, courageous and inspiring, others with small closed minds full of......more

Goodreads review by Paul on June 07, 2023

The jacket says it’s well written. It isn’t.......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on May 15, 2024

This was so frustrating because it could have been SO good. My main issue is that I don’t think this author really understands the idea of “show, don’t tell”. Not everything has to be explained, there is space for subtlety and suggestion and implication rather than exposition. There were so many tim......more