We Call Them Witches
A SAPPHIC ROMANCE SET IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD FULL OF HUNGRY ELDRITCH CREATURES
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- USD 14.99
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- USD 14.99
Descripción editorial
THE BESTSELLING HORROR DEBUT* STEEPED IN PAGAN FOLKLORE AND A SAPPHIC ROMANCE SET IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD FULL OF HUNGRY ELDRITCH CREATURES . . .
'A beautifully told story of dystopian apocalypse' Daily Mail
India-Rose Bower’s debut offers a new take on horror, blending pagan folklore and sapphic romance - PinkNews
We Call Them Witches is a fresh take on dystopian horror, brimming with eldritch creatures, love and desire, and examining how far we'll go to save our family from what hunts them. I love it. - Laura Elliott, author of Awakened
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Sara and her family must keep moving.
Every few months, they’re discovered, and they have to pack up and get out quick.
For the twins it’s all they’ve ever known, for Danny, Noah and Ma, it’s a reminder of all they’ve lost.
For Sara, it’s just another day.
In yet another abandoned house, one they surround with Pagan wards – the only thing that protects them – Sara and her family think they might be safe, for a while at least.
And then they find a strange girl in the garden.
Parsley can’t remember where she came from or how she got here. The family sees only a threat, but Sara sees hope.
But outside they are waiting. The eldritch creatures. The ones they call Witches.
The ones who already stole everything.
And now, just days after the Parsley arrives, they steal something even more valuable: Noah.
It's time to stop running. It's time to leave the safety of the wards, and try to find Noah in the witches' lair.
It's just that no-one has ever done that and come out alive...
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Readers are already loving We Call Them Witches!
'Absolutely thrilling and keeps you turning the page to find out what happens' Reader review
'Blending folklore, fear, and queer romance, this book is as heartfelt as it is haunting. A must-read for fans of eerie, character-driven horror' Reader review
' It is utterly addictive, such a perfect mix between fast paced action and tender reflection that I genuinely couldn't put it down' Reader review
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*January 2026, Bookseller
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bizarre creatures herald the end of the world in Bower's powerfully unsettling debut. They attack from seemingly nowhere, patchwork creatures that look "like someone had stapled different parts of a body together, paperclipping on ears, fingers, all of them backward or twisted, wrong." Protagonist Sara's family ran from the city the night these so-called witches appeared, and they have been running ever since, guarding themselves with wards made using herbs and running water. These are the only things that prevent the witches from tearing them apart, but these protections don't hold forever. Thus far, the family has avoided contact with other survivors, but when an injured girl, Parsley, appears outside the circle of protection offered by the wards, Sara convinces her family to let her stay. The presence of another girl her age breaks up the monotony of Sara's chores and caring for her younger siblings. But trust does not come easy in a world wracked by monsters, and confiding in Parsley comes with serious risks. Bower conjures a nightmare from the bones of the familiar, and the witches are made all the creepier for the mystery surrounding their origins. T. Kingfisher fans will eat this up.
