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The Year of the WitchingbyAlexis Henderson

The Year of the WitchingbyAlexis Henderson


A young woman living in a rigid puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning feminist fantasy debut.In the lands of Bethel where the Prophets word is law Immanuelle Moores very existence is blasphemy. Her mothers union with an outsider of a different race cast her once-proud family into disgrace so Immanuelle does her best to worship thA young woman living in a rigid puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning feminist fantasy debut.In the lands of Bethel where the Prophets word is law Immanuelle Moores very existence is blasphemy. Her mothers union with an outsider of a different race cast her once-proud family into disgrace so Immanuelle does her best to worship the Father follow Holy Protocol and lead a life of submission devotion and absolute conformity like all the other women in the settlement.But a mishap lures her into the forbidden Darkwood surrounding Bethel where the first prophet once chased and killed four powerful witches. Their spirits are still lurking there and they bestow a gift on Immanuelle: the journal of her dead mother who Immanuelle is shocked to learn once sought sanctuary in the wood.Fascinated by the secrets in the diary Immanuelle finds herself struggling to understand how her mother could have consorted with the witches. But when she begins to learn grim truths about the Church and its history she realizes the true threat to Bethel is its own darkness. And she starts to understand that if Bethel is to change it must begin with her.(less)