Weyward

Emilia Hart & Nell Barlow

- 4.7 • 21 Ratings

- £11.99

- £11.99

*As seen on BBC’s BETWEEN THE COVERS

* A #2 Times bestseller

* A New York Times bestseller

‘Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic’ BRIDGET COLLINS
‘A much-heralded epic’ OBSERVER
‘Empowering’ GLAMOUR

Three women, five centuries, one spellbinding story

In the present day, Kate flees a traumatic relationship to the Cumbrian cottage she inherited from her great-aunt; but the cottage hides secrets of its own.

In 1942, Violet rebels against her father’s ideas of a ‘proper young lady’ . . . until he takes matters into his own hands.

In 1619, Altha is on trial for witchcraft, implicated in the gruesome death of a local man.

Three women they tried to cage – but Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed…

Weyward was a Times bestseller w/e 18-02-2023.

Reviews

‘Alive, vivid and gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN

‘Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic’ BRIDGET COLLINS

‘Totally unique’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER

‘Utterly absorbing’ ABI DARÉ

‘Fierce and moving… magnificent’ ROSIE ANDREWS

‘A stunning debut’ LUCY CLARKE

‘Relevant, empowering and brilliantly written… I just love it!’ JOANNA CANNON

‘A magical read’ WOMAN & HOME

‘[A] bold witchy debut’ RED

‘It seems to be the year of the witch book – and this is the best I’ve read so far’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘An absolute beauty… a riveting page turner for wild women everywhere’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of That Green Eyed Girl

‘Beautifully written and intricate as a spider's web’ SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book Eaters

‘A brave and original debut – spellbinding’ SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary

‘Beguiling, absorbing and exquisitely-rendered’ LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter

‘A fabulous debut’ PRIMA

‘An entertaining read’ THE TIMES

‘Leave[s] you keen to turn the page and find out more’ INDEPENDENT

‘A beautifully powerful debut’ LOVE READING

‘An empowering read that will keep you glued to the final word… Buy this book’ GLAMOUR

‘An outstanding debut’ FABULOUS magazine

‘2023 is set to be the year of witchy reads, and Weyward is one of the most exciting new titles’ COSMOPOLITAN

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

Taking her cue from Macbeth’s weird sisters—the original wayward women—Emilia Hart’s novel reimagines the lives of three witches, scattering them individually through the centuries but connecting them through a bloodline. Narratives of historically misunderstood and persecuted women reclaiming their power are not new, but Hart makes the concept feel fresh—and realistic—by placing her Weyward women in direct contrast to a succession of violent, angry men who feel no shame or restraint in their efforts to control or destroy them utterly. Grimly but believably, their brutal tactics seem to work over the years, as first Altha, then her descendants Violet and Kate are forced into detachment or disguise, and ultimately isolation. But as the women mount their resistance it’s this very believability that keeps the fantastical elements compelling and the stakes frighteningly high, more than any magical antagonist. A deftly plotted, grippingly told, thoroughly captivating read.

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