The Witches of Santo Stefano

A Novel

De: Wendy Webb

Narrado por: Xe Sands

An investigative journalist uncovers the haunting secret history of her own ancestors in a bewitching novel by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Lake.

When Cassie Graves discovers her husband’s affair, it’s enough to chip away at the foundation of her life. But after researching her family’s Italian ancestry, it completely crumbles beneath her.

Her grandmother Gia’s often-told stories about the past are a lie. Her much-romanticized great-grandfather Giovanni may not even have existed. Most alarming of all, it appears her mysterious great-grandmother Violetta died by stregoneria—witchcraft. Now, piecing together the puzzle of her family tree in the small, centuries-old hill town of Santo Stefano, Cassie finds help from a welcoming group of locals: the accommodating Renzo; Dante, whose own family history connects with Cassie’s; and the ethereal Luna, an interpreter of dreams who gives Cassie a protective amulet—and the warning that she may have walked into a trap.

When Cassie comes upon an old spell book, she gets closer to unearthing long-buried family secrets, the truth about a powerful female lineage, and the haunting discovery of who she really is.

©2024 by Wendy Webb. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“An impressively original and simply riveting read from start to finish.”—Midwest Book Review

Wonderful narration!

Slow in places but one I figured out the cadence of the overall narrative, I truly enjoyed this story of family.

It's not the crime it's the accusation

Overall I loved the story. I picked this book because I thought it was set in a place that feels familiar to me having read several other Wendy Webb ( what a great name!) books. But this book takes us to Italy. Love that link.
I did get confused sometimes bouncing back and forth in time with the old family and modern family characters names.
Other than that a good listen . Xe always does a great job.!

Story line was good

Didn’t care for the narration. Too many dramatic pauses but an interesting story and the variation on time periods was compelling

The Queen has done it Again🖤

Wendy Webb has done it again.. She is by far my Favorite for a good, spooky Gothic tale. The Witches of Santo Stefano was Everything I hoped it would be & Well Worth the Wait🩶🩶

researching family by going back to "the old country "

Here's another example of Wendy Webb's great reads or listens. I totally enjoy he books. This one was different since it wasn't near the Great Lakes. I think the performance of Xe Sands is perfect for Ms Webb's books. can't wait for the next book!

Discovering your roots

The warm culture of the land and its inhabitants takes your sense of adventure and family legacy through Santo Stefano. From the present back to a colorful and mysterious past, the story awakens your own heritage, its secrets and revelations. I could feel my participation in the story, as I listened to it in 2 days!❤️

Disappointed

I love Ms. Webb’s books – maybe because this wasn’t about a haunted house I wasn’t that into it. The story was good (I guess)but she really need to have the narrator not try and do an Italian accent. She would vacillate from the accent to not having an accent. Pick one. It was very weird. I normally love this narrator But she did not do well with this book. The story was just OK. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen, but I was sadly disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you get it free or discounted.

The descriptions of the food, flowers,colors, and emotions of the people grabbed my attention immediately.

I enjoyed everything about this book. This my first audible book and I stayed up all night to finish it.
The death and burial of the donkey Giuseppe was especially emotional for me!

Through the threads of generations come wonderful worlds…

It took me a couple of goes to get through this book. It is gripping and sad, and beautiful and extraordinary. It utterly touched me, and at times I wept.

I pre-ordered it because I love Wendy Webb’s work. I love the stories she weaves of the Great Lakes, and the mystery that surrounds them, particularly Lake Superior. So, initially I wasn’t sure if I wanted to travel to Italy. But it turns out I did. And wow! What a journey.

Utterly brilliant work. Wonderfully researched and woven with threads of life. Thanks Wendy. It was amazing to read, and I am thrilled I did. X

Witches, curses, love and Italy

Loved the new twist on the supernatural with witches, especially coming out now!
Really enjoyed the new setting and how I can “see” it so clearly from her descriptions, I love the Wharton setting but thought Italy was intriguing! Perfect release time as well ;-) Keep writing Wendy. Please!