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Title: Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
Author: Brom
Publisher: Nightfire
Release Date: 9.21.21
Publisher’s Summary
A spirited young Englishwoman, Abitha, arrives at a Puritan colony betrothed to a stranger – only to become quickly widowed when her husband dies under mysterious circumstances. All alone in this pious and patriarchal society, Abitha fights for what little freedom she can grasp onto, while trying to stay true to herself and her past.
Enter Slewfoot, a powerful spirit of antiquity newly woken… and trying to find his own role in the world. Healer or destroyer? Protector or predator? But as the shadows walk and villagers start dying, a new rumor is whispered: Witch.
Both Abitha and Slewfoot must swiftly decide who they are, and what they must do to survive in a world intent on hanging any who meddle in the dark arts.
My Review
I absolutely cannot watch horror movies because my anxiety goes through the roof and I always have nightmares afterwards, but over the last year or so I've liked dipping my toe into some horror books. While searching for my witch books (yep, that's a regular thing I do) the cover of Slewfoot caught my eye and I instantly requested it. When I received a finished copy I absolutely swooned at the cover and interior photos as well as the book's square styling and formatting details. I loved being transported to a village in 1666 Connecticut to experience the classism and jealously rampant among the townsfolk, but rather than the typical "outcast" story, Brom layers in folktales, myth, and feminine power. Most of the "bad" characters get some redemption and the "good" characters get what they deserve. Revenge is sweet in this story and I can't think of a better book to kick off spooky season.
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