The House of the Witch

By: Clare Marchant

Narrated by: Antonia Beamish

‘Totally gripping and atmospheric. This hypnotic timeslip about witches is compulsive reading. Breathtaking and beautifully written… Will stay with the reader long after the last page.’ Bestselling author of The Witch’s Tree, Elena Collins

Now: When Adrianna arrives at the small, run-down cottage, near the sea in rural Norfolk, she can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Here she can forget her life in the city and the problems she’s left behind there, at least for a while.

But – like Adrianna herself – the cottage holds secrets. And when Adrianna finds a mysterious bundle of notes hidden under a floorboard, she can’t shake the idea that they’ve been waiting for her. Especially when – in the rambling, overgrown garden – she then finds a strangely-carved stone, drawing her into a centuries-old mystery…

1646: Between her work as the village midwife and the medicines she sells from her cottage, Ursula has no need for a man. But this ideal leaves her unprotected in a world where just one accusation of witchcraft can mean certain death. So when she catches the eye of a powerful new local doctor, she must use every part of her cunning, or risk becoming his prisoner…

Can the two women – their paths bound by place and history – each find the keys to their own destiny?

Utterly gripping timeslip historical fiction, perfect for fans of The Witch’s Tree, The Essex Serpent and Weyward.

©2024 Clare Marchant (P)2024 Boldwood Books

The POWER of women

I loved it all. I was super turned off by the story being in 2024, and then I realized what was happening. This book is AMAZING

Excellent story

I really enjoyed the good writing and the weaving of the two story lines. The reader was perfect.

an excellent story

very interesting, historical, an interesting picture of life back then! well read! I loved it! Highly recommend!

BRAVO, Claire Marchant !

Highly recommended ***** Well written and perfectly paced timeslip manifesto of a wise-woman's ordeals and possibly the truest example of a 'witch' story for modern day readers. Excellent narration by Antonia Beamish!

Outstanding!!

The story is timeless. A true tale of a woman whom faces darkness with innocence, only to become her own wise heroine. Feminine strength in a time when all women need to find their own inner power and stand strong for the generations to come.
Thank you, I look forward to devouring more from this exceptional author ✨

Good book

This was a good book, kept me captivated. It had an interesting story line, and was well read.

Awesome!!!

This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page until the last word.. Such imagination and much thought and research. I will listen to and recommend this author and teller over and over again. Only one other book has my high approval its called Lady Rivers please if you have not listened to or read this book PLEASE DO YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!! I cant say more or recommend more no meed because 100000000 stars are to lityle and not enough words this is a MUST BOTH BOOKS ARE RECOMMENDED BY ME

It got better as it went on

This is definitely not a witchy poo book that I like. But this grabbed me about 1/2 way through.

Typical

This story was so typical. It felt so ChatGPT. Even the performance felt perfunctory. Both female characters are flat, dumb, and delusion. I have little to no patience with authors who give birth to female characters like them. So desperate and silly, I shudder to think that this is how the author thinks strong woman behave. Yuck. I don’t advocate burning books but this one should be.

Too bad

Sadly could not get through this book because of how terribly the female lead was. The pitiful woman who can’t see the awful man in her life plot line is old and tired.