Witch Child

Witch Child


By: Celia Rees
Reviewed by: Pamela B., 15
Rating: Really liked it


They said her grandmother was a witch. She was hanged.Then, suspicion turns to Mary,and she realizes she has to escape before she faces the same fate.

This is a truly aspiring tale of a young girl who has to face many challenges along the way. It's told from Mary's point of view during the witch hunts of the 1600s in the form of her diary. It tells of her journey to the "New World" where, unfortunately, the witch hunting paranoia begins all over again. The funny thing is that this time, they(meaning the people who suspect her) got it right.She would be what people call a "witch", but prefers to refer to herseld as pagan or healer. She is a "good witch".

Mary isn't innocent, but even if she were, she would be another of the innocent women who were sacrificed for an idiotic fear of something that wasn't there in the first place.

If you like history and are interested in the witch hunts, then this is a must read. Its also a book for those readers that admire tales writen in the form of a diary. The author really has a way to draw you in and make you feel what the character was feeling at the time.It was like I could literaly feel Mary's fear whenever the religious leaders would come close to finding out about her. A warning to some: the book ends in a cliffy!!! Some good news: there is a sequel that finishes Mary's story.The first book doesn't really have any romance, but the sequel does.


Recommended to: historical fiction lovers, teens