The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . . . Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel . . . 'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense . . . a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day' DAILY MAIL 'Thrillingly brisk and bracing . . . it takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass Born on the ...
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The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . . . Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel . . . 'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense . . . a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day' DAILY MAIL 'Thrillingly brisk and bracing . . . it takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass Born on the fringes of Bethel, Immanuelle does her best to obey the Church and follow Holy Protocol. For it was in Bethel that the first Prophet pursued and killed four powerful witches, and so cleansed the land. And then a chance encounter lures her into the Darkwood that surrounds Bethel. It is a forbidden place, haunted by the spirits of the witches who bestow an extraordinary gift on Immanuelle. The diary of her dead mother . . . Fascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals, Immanuelle begins to understand why her mother once consorted with witches. And as the truth about the Prophets, the Church and their history is revealed, so Immanuelle understands what must be done. For the real threat to Bethel is its own darkness. Bethel must change. And that change will begin with her . . . And readers have been bewitched: 'I absolutely could not put it down' ***** 'Hecking scary and tense, it gave me goosebumps more than once' ***** 'Absolutely stunning read' ***** 'A truly OUTSTANDING read! I am so glad I picked up this book' *****
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Blood. Blight. Darkness. Slaughter. Four plagues have come to the small village of Bethel - but who summoned them and who can stop them?
The Year of the Witching is a great standalone fantasy story. Personally I much prefer standalone book to sprawling epics with endless installments and unknown publication dates. I'm also likely have forgotten everything about the last book by the time the next one comes out! This book packs a lot in for the word count and there were a few times where I was worried it wasn't going to wrap everything up in time but then it surprised me with a great ending. The author does a great job of introducing you to the world with strong world-building which draws on historical parallels from real life (think Salem Witch Trials) but also introduces a realistic man vs woman religion. There are some great characters that you feel empathy for - Immanuelle in particular is a strong lead but even the more controversial characters of The Prophet and her mother also felt well drawn and interesting. There is also a lot of action packed into the plot that makes the reader speed through the book effortlessly as the pace keeps up the tension.
There are certain points of the plot that don't perhaps feel as fully explored as I would have liked but the book on the whole tackles some important topics. We explore how women are treated in a patriarchal society for example as well as the issues of organised religion and race. Immanuelle is a likeable main character - she has flaws but it never felt preachy or wooden - she felt well rounded and realistic at all times.
My only gripe would be that the ARC I received had a few odd formatting errors - double fs for example, were completely missing and the first 4 words of every chapter were also omitted which led to you needing to guess at times. I'm sure these will have been sorted out by publication though and they didn't detract too much from the story.
Overall The Year of the Witching is a great, well rounded read with a strong female lead and a great message about standing up for what you believe is right. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers & Bantam Press for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
