Paula Brackston's debut novel, The Witch's Daughter, was the little book that could—with a captivating story, remarkable heroine, and eye-catching package, it has now netted over 200,000 copies in all formats. Now Paula returns with its sequel The Return of the Witch, another bewitching tale of love and magic, featuring her signature blend of gorgeous writing, a fabulous and intriguing historical backdrop, and a headstrong and relatable heroine readers will cheer for.
After five years in the Summerlands, Gideon has gained his freedom. Elizabeth knows he will go straight for Tegan, and that she must protect the girl she had come to regard as her own daughter. In the time since she the dramatic night in Batchcombe woods, Tegan has traveled the world learning from all manner of witches, and she is no longer the awkward teenager and novice spellcaster she once was. However, her skills are no match for Gideon's dark, vengeful power, and he succeeds in capturing her. Will Elizabeth be able to find her? Will they be able to defeat their nemesis once and for all?
In a breathless journey that takes them through history to the 17th and 19th centuries, witch pursues warlock. Three people steeped in magic weave a new story, but not all will survive until the end.
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Booklist
February 15, 2016
Following The Winter Witch (2013), Brackston picks up the story five years after the events in her debut, The Witch's Daughter (2011). Elizabeth leaves the Summerlands to protect Teganher previous protegee, now a mature, talented witchwhen ruthless warlock Gideon Masters breaks free of his metaphysical prison. Coveting Tegan's powers, Gideon abducts her through different time lines, forcing Elizabeth (and Erasmus, a charismatic Time Stepper ) to hunt them through the English Civil War and Victorian London. Tensions rise when Elizabeth must choose between helping Tegan or healing those on the brink of death and disease, and flashbacks offer peeks into the highlights of Tegan's training. Historical-fiction fans will enjoy Brackston's ability to immerse readers in various eras, but perhaps the book's strongest quality is Elizabeth and Tegan's relationship. Though they are separated for all but a few chapters, they never lose faith in one another. With savvy heroines and a final duel between good and evil, this quick read is a spellbinding choice for fantasy devotees and readers happy to find a dash of magic added to English history.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.) -
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October 15, 2015
Brackston has been crafting engaging tales about women with a certain power since The Witch's Daughter (2012), which has netted over 200,000 copies across formats. In this sequel, 1600s warlock Gideon seeks to punish the witch Elizabeth for slipping from his grasp by capturing Tegan, a newbie witch Elizabeth has been shepherding in the 21st century.
Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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