Kell Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Author: Celia Rees ISBN # 0747550093 Every now & then I like to read a book that's supposedly been written for children. I'd seen this one on the "Teen Fiction" bookshelves for some time & it caught my interest. I finally bought it at the weekend & I'm so glad I did! This is not a book specifically for children at all, but one that can be enjoyed by readers of any age. Set in the 1600's & written in diary form, Witch Child charts the journey of Mary, a Warwickshire lass who is orphaned when her only living relative, her grandmother, is executed as a Witch. Packed onto a ship with Puritans, she makes her way to the New World to settle in Beulah, a small town not far from Salem, Massachusetts. Mary's wildness & natural ease in the forest set her apart from the rest of the town & it isn't long before she is in danger of being accused of Witchcraft herself. I was blown away by how well written this book is & will certainly get hold of the sequel, Sorceress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Now that does sound good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 It's excellent - I'm just about to post the review to it's sequel - Sorceress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I first read this when I was about 14, and I still have it now, it's a great book isn't it, I love the way it's set out, I must get around to re-reading it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have a signed copy of this from when I met Celia Rees when I was a teenager, I've read a few of hers but this and Sorceress are the best, I can barely remember them now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Wow a signed one I haven't read any of her other books, just this and Sorceress, which I have both of still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Like Lexie I read both this and the sorceress when I was younger, I loved them both! I keep meaning to pick up others of Rees. Lucy, wow signed book thats very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*phoenix* Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I read it and it was great. I had no idea there was a sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I've just found this thread after reviewing the book in my book list, and had no idea there was a sequel! Will definitely be adding it to my wish list, but here's my thoughts on Witch Child Through the eyes of a young woman who has much to hide, the story is a compelling read where religious fervour, suspicious neighbours and jealous peers play their part in the destiny of Mary, with an unease at the beginning building to a much more palpable sense of tension and drama at the conclusion. I became absolutely immersed in the story, and thought it was an absolutely engrossing read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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