INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WON TWO GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS (Best First Novel and Best Historical Novel)
Independent Choice March 2023 • Library Reading Choice March 2023 2023 • An Amazon “Best Book of the Year” Pick So Far » 2023
"A brave and original debut, Weyward is a haunting story of what can happen when the world turns on itself." collide with the legacy of witchcraft." ––Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The London Séance Society
I am a Weyward and wild at heart.
2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for the dilapidated Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its chaotic ivy and overgrown garden, the house is a world away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she suspects her great-grandmother has a secret.Who hides in the bones of the house, hidden since the 17th century witch hunt.
1619: Altha awaits trial for the murder of a local farmer, who was trampled to death by his cattle . When Altha was young, her mother taught her magic, a type of magic that relied not on spells but on a deep knowledge of the natural world. But unusual women are always considered dangerous, and when evidence of witchcraft mounts against Altha, she knows she will need all her strength to maintain her freedom.
1942: When World War II breaks out, Violet is trapped in her family's large, dilapidated estate.Constrained by social conventions, she longs for the solid education her brother received - and for her long-deceased mother, who, according to rumors, went mad before her death. . The only trace Violet has of her is a locket with the initial W and Weyward carved into the baseboard of her room.
Intertwining the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is a stunning and compelling debut novel about female resilience.
