A historic fictional story based on true events surrounding thePendal Witch Trials.
The book was very atmospheric, and beautifully written with lots of historical information surrounding the Pendel Witch Trials woven into the fictional story.
Fleetwood is a young wealthy woman who has led a very sheltered life. After marrying a powerful and charasmatic man Fleetwood cannot believe how lucky she is, but all that is missing is a child that she and her husband desperately long for. After suffering from several miscarriages Fleetwood is terrified that she is failing as a wife, and that her husband will no longer love her. After a chance encounter with a local midwife: Alice, Fleetwood is determined to carry her new pregnancy to full term with Alice's help. Fleetwood and Alice although from different worlds quickly become friends, and after Alice is accused of witchcraft Fleetwood is determined to protect Alice, not only to save her babies life, but to save Alice's life too. Heavily pregnant and putting herself in grave danger as she stands against the witchfinder general, Fleetwood is in a race against tiine to collect the evidence needed to free Alice, before she is sentenced to die, and before she goes into labor.
Fleetwood is a young wealthy woman who has led a very sheltered life. After marrying a powerful and charasmatic man Fleetwood cannot believe how lucky she is, but all that is missing is a child that she and her husband desperately long for. After suffering from several miscarriages Fleetwood is terrified that she is failing as a wife, and that her husband will no longer love her. After a chance encounter with a local midwife: Alice, Fleetwood is determined to carry her new pregnancy to full term with Alice's help. Fleetwood and Alice although from different worlds quickly become friends, and after Alice is accused of witchcraft Fleetwood is determined to protect Alice, not only to save her babies life, but to save Alice's life too. Heavily pregnant and putting herself in grave danger as she stands against the witchfinder general, Fleetwood is in a race against tiine to collect the evidence needed to free Alice, before she is sentenced to die, and before she goes into labor.