The Witch of Willow Hall
Written by Hester Fox
Narrated by Lauren Ezzo
4/5
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About this audiobook
In Salem, they burned. Now, they will rise.
New Oldbury, 1821
The house holds its breath, trying to outlast me…
Something has awakened in Willow Hall. Eighteen-year-old Lydia Montrose can feel it. But she has no idea what it is.
Rocked by rumor and scandal, Lydia, her parents, and her sisters, Catherine and Emeline, fled their sparkling life in Boston for the sleepy country estate. But bone-chilling noises in the night have Lydia convinced their idyllic new home wasn’t exactly vacant when they arrived.
The Salem witch trials cast a long shadow over the Montrose family as the cloying heat of summer in Massachusetts mingles with something sinister in the air. The sprawling history of Willow Hall is no stranger to secrets, and its dark past soon calls to Lydia, igniting ancient magic she never knew she possessed. But with menacing forces unwilling to rest, threatening to tear her family apart, Lydia must learn to harness her newly discovered power or risk losing everyone she holds dear.
Don't miss Hester Fox's next novel, THE BOOK OF THORNS, where two sisters who never knew the other existed meet on opposite sides during the Napoleonic Wars and must use the magic of flowers to solve the mystery of their mother’s death—while surviving the war raging around them...
Look for these other gothic mysteries from Hester Fox:
- The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
- The Widow of Pale Harbor
- The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
- A Lullaby for Witches
Hester Fox
Hester Fox is a full-time writer and mother, with a background in museum work and historical archaeology. Most weekends you can find Hester exploring one of the many historic cemeteries in the area, browsing bookshops, or enjoying a seasonal latte while writing at a café. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and their son.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this audiobook!! The story was very well written and kept me interested. And the narration was EXCELLENT! I wish all audiobooks were narrated with such expertise.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kept me listening through to the end. Some surprises, but also somewhat predictable in spots. Sibling rivalry, Star-crossed love, and a villainous suitor are strong themes throughout.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lydia Montrose sure made an impression but at times it read like a sad lamentation of her sorry state in life. But, I am a sucker for HEA's and that is what The Witch of Willow Hall delivered.
All's well that ends well. I liked that Lydia was a good person and she would be a good witch. She didn't know she was one for certain until 80% of the way through even when she had inklings and hints of the power residing in her bones.
Her older sister Catherine was a real bitch. Wow. Lydia's relationship with her only reminded me of my relationship with my sisters. At least I could empathize and roll my eyes at both of them. Emaline, the younger sister was a doll but what bothered me was how distant and absent the parents were or maybe it only felt that way because of the way it was written from Lydia's POV. (IDK) I wasn't sure if their mother was catatonic but it sure seemed that way. I couldn't help but wonder what happened to them back in Boston that forced them to move out to the country. Their brother Charles(?) is an absolute mystery also. What happened to him? Where was he? Is he dead? I must have missed that part.
All's I know is he had to have been pretty close for Catherine to love him so much. I mean really? I was glad she lost the baby, one less thing to worry about and for Lydia to bear anyway. It is so sad that Lydia and Catherine did not like each other or could not be friends let alone sisters. I can relate though. Jealousy on the part of Catherine, for wanting what Lydia had, ruined everything. Honestly, it's a good thing Catherine was not a witch. She would have been a wicked and evil one, probably.
I loved John Barrett. He warmed my heart. Cyrus? What a nightmare.
I admit I sometimes was bored and couldn't keep my attention on the words I was reading but all in all I would read it again just as I anticipate the next book: The Widow of Pale Harbor.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The heroine/protagonist was the most annoying whiner I’ve ever read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent! I couldn’t stop listening! I wish this was a series!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good story, the narrative is superb. Less witch stuff more romance.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A LOT of stuff happens in this book. I very much enjoyed each direction it pulled me. There were quite a few times I wanted to shake Lydia for being so insecure and wrong about certain things, but that just means I was very invested in her character, so kudos to the author!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very charming and unexpected! I loved the plot line and the characterization.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I found this haunting and intriguing. I will definitely read more from this author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! Made me furious with the heroine in parts, but she pulls it all back together by the end, leaving the reader on the edge of their seat.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Very good story. I just love the ones that tell a story representative of the past. The only reason it's not a 5 is because you had the main character, as smart as she was, was stupid to the fact of the reason why her sister was the way she was. It was too obvious to me and it weighed heavily throughout the story not to rate higher.