Weyward is a lovely three point-of-view debut novel about three women who exist four centuries apart (Altha in 1619, Violet in 1942, and Kate in 2019). Their timelines and lives are intertwined and connected by their common family history, their struggle with evil in their lives, and their intense connection with nature. A bit of magical realism is tossed in as well.
Altha and her mother are healers in the 17th century. Altha, after her mother dies, is accused of witchcraft and faces death during her trial. During World War II, Violet lives with her brother and father, isolated at home, not even allowed to visit the nearest little village. She knows little of her family’s past, not even the cause of her mother’s death. Her evil involves a cousin, a soldier in Africa, who comes home on leave to visit, and leaves after raping her. Kate struggles with leaving an abusive spouse and heads to a cottage left to her by her aunt Violet.
In books with multiple timelines and points-of-view, it is often easy to prefer one over the others, but all three stories here are compelling on their own and more so when put together.
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Weyward (St. Martin’s Griffin, February 27, 2024) is available through:
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