Witherstone … a story about a girl trying to get her family back.
“Witherstone is a really outstanding read – good old-fashioned storytelling, in the very best sense; engaging and gripping as only the most skilfull writing can be.” Gordon Askew.
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Witherstone is a sinister tale of mysterious enemies, witchcraft and murder…
In Witherstone, Hephzibah Creswell discovers that she and her family have a mysterious and deadly enemy. When the Plague sweeps through her small English village, ’Eppie’ acts to try to save her sister’s life, but her actions unleash devastating consequences for her whole family.
A gripping tale of mysterious enemies with murderous intentions, Witherstone is set in the years following the English Civil Wars in a society riddled with social inequality, religious turmoil and fears of witchcraft, and where a girl is fighting to save her family.
“One of the most exciting books – ever! I really loved it and can’t wait for the next one to come out.” Hattie, 14, Lancashire.
“A gripping read … I couldn’t put it down.” Chris, 47, Lancashire.
“loved this … It’s an enormously tense story … knowing there are more I’m gagging to see what happens next!” Sian, Manchester.
“It’s genuinely ‘unputdownable’, and was still circling through my mind long after I’d finished.” Scraggle Hag, Amazon reviewer.
“The plot is gripping and the narrative carries the story with pace, creating a feeling of deep unease as Eppie uncovers the truth…..I can’t wait for the next instalment.” Chris Caretaker, Amazon reviewer.
“Witherstone is a really outstanding read – good old-fashioned storytelling, in the very best sense; engaging and gripping as only the most skilfull writing can be.” Gordon Askew.
‘an exciting story and … unputdownable … the quality of the writing made this novel more than just a heart-thumping good read … a book for all times and places.’ T. Stoker, Greece, Amazon reviewer.
Read 5* Amazon reviews in full here.
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The first book in a trilogy,Witherstone is available in paperback, and for Kindle and iPad from www.amazon.co.uk and www.amazon.com .
Paperback copies can also be ordered directly from the author for speedy UK delivery.
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Witherstone is crossover fiction, enthralling younger and older readers alike.
The second book in the series, The Hunt Begins, is due out in 2012.
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Carrion Crow courtesy & ©Darren Chapman of www.nottsbirders.net .
Background & Witherstone banner montage image, and front cover material ©J.A.Brunning .
