Twelve-year-old Art lives in a small village in Scotland. Her mother has always made potions that cure the sick, but now the townspeople say she is a witch.
One cloudless night, Art's mother is accused of Witchcraft, arrested, and taken from Scotland to England. Art mounts her horse, taking a sword, a tightrope, and a herbal recipe book, and begins a journey through wild forests to find her mother before summer solstice, using nature's signs and symbols to guide her.On her journey, Art will discover what sacrifices she will need to make to be reunited with her mother - and to alter the fate of women everywhere. But will she reach her, before it's too late?
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Set during the reign of Mathew Hopkins, the self appointed WitchFinder General who killed as many as 300 women in England and Scotland, this book follows a young Scottish girl as she attempts to save her healer mother. Herbal remedies feature heavily as Art has some training herself and meets another young girl who knows some as well.
This is a brilliant action story that also teaches a little bit of history. My only reservation would be that some of the dialogue sounded stilted and odd, but it's possible the two girls were speaking Latin or something as they were from different countries. As well, my copy was a proof and the dialogue may have been completely revamped before publication.
Even given that, this is a fantastic read, one that I very much enjoyed and will be happy to recommend.
The Forest of Moon and Sword publishes on the 7th January, 2021.
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