I’m dedicating today’s post to a book review and wanted to share my thoughts on a book that I rated five stars. I came across the book Weyward by Emilia Hart by chance while scrolling through the internet, looking for my next read. The dazzling pink cover caught my attention, and I quickly realised, reading the front cover, that this book was about witches in some capacity. I enjoy all sorts of novels and was intrigued to read this purely based on the cover.

I avoid looking at reviews or star ratings a book has received because if I like the look of a book and the cover entices me, the reviews really don’t matter too much to me anyway. I read this book over a few days. I was instantly drawn into the story’s disjointed timeline, multiple points of view and the engaging epilogue from Altha’s perspective. I love it when a book begins with drama; it sets the tone, which is why my book The Last Coven began this way, too.

The first chapter quickly adds more tension when the reader is introduced to Kate. She is the modern-day perspective, her story taking place in 2019, and the reader learns quickly that she is in an abusive relationship. I was really engaged with how the story unfolded, and each of the three main characters was given their own part of the story in a continual sequence. The reader is taken on a journey that starts with Altha in 1619, moves to Violet in 1942, and finally with Kate in the modern day.

The book isn’t three separate books; instead, it is a narrative shaped around each character telling their story a chapter at a time, in turn, through Kate in chapter one, then Violet and then Altha. The book continues in this sequence throughout the entire story. Kate and Violet are written in the third-person narrative, while Altha is written in the first-person narrative. I felt this was cleverly done and well-written. I was so drawn into the story that I did not realise the change in narrative as I read it. It was only on my second read that I finally noted this.

Weyward is an enthralling tale of three women interconnected by a deep connection to nature despite living centuries apart. The three characters each have their own demons to fight. Demons which have become a feature of their lives by the men who share the world with them. It reveals the power of witchcraft and a strong link with Mother Nature that the three women featured can tap into her magic. These women, separated by time, face hardships at the hands of the men in their lives as they come to understand their gift.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was beautifully written and drew me in from the first page. The multiple points of view, the disjointed narrative and the heartbreaking trauma each character faced were gripping. I can’t recommend this book enough, and for that reason, I will not say anymore. I will let you the reader discover what unfolds within the story.

To read either book, follow the link below:

Weyward

The Last Coven