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The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . .
Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel . a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day' DAILY MAIL
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In a rigid, repressive society, a young woman discovers dark powers within herself with terrifying, far-reaching consequences. The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunningly original feminist debut.
Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel.
'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense... a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day.' DAILY MAIL
'Thrillingly brisk and bracing... it takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' — S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass
Born on the fringes of Bethel, Immanuelle does her best to obey the Church and follow Holy Protocol. For it was in Bethel that the first Prophet pursued and killed four powerful witches, and so cleansed the land.
And then a chance encounter lures her into the Darkwood that surrounds Bethel.
It is a forbidden place, haunted by the spirits of the witches who bestow an extraordinary gift on Immanuelle. The diary of her dead mother...
Fascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals, Immanuelle begins to understand why her mother once consorted with witches. And as the truth about the Prophets, the Church, and their history is revealed, so Immanuelle understands what must be done. For the real threat to Bethel is its own darkness.
Bethel must change. And that change will begin with her...
And readers have been bewitched:
- 'I absolutely could not put it down' *
- 'Hecking scary and tense, it gave me goosebumps more than once' *
- 'Absolutely stunning read' *
- 'A truly OUTSTANDING read! I am so glad I picked up this book' *
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Alexis Henderson's The Year of the Witching has garnered praise for its riveting depiction of folk horror, combining elements of magic and power with a feminist twist. The novel is described as a chilling, haunted experience that offers a dark and dramatic narrative exploring themes of oppression and rebellion. Reviewers highlight its strong feminist undertones, powerful portrayal of patriarchal and religious abuses, and its ability to maintain suspense, marking Henderson as a compelling new voice in dark fantasy.
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ISBN: 9780552176682
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 September 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Corgi Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 253g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Alexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft, and horror. She grew up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, which instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn't have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar. Her debut novel, the acclaimed and bestselling The Year of the Witching, was shortlisted for two Good Reads Awards. Her second, House of Hunger, confirmed her place as one of the best new writers of Gothic fiction and was also Good Reads Awards shortlisted. Alexis lives in the USA.
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