“I am untamed, a Weyward spirit within.
In 2019, shrouded by the night, Kate escapes the clutches of her abusive partner in London and seeks refuge in the dilapidated Weyward Cottage, an inheritance from a distant great aunt. Surrounded by creeping ivy and an unkempt garden, the cottage offers solace from her torment. Yet, Kate senses there’s more to her great aunt’s legacy, a hidden secret entwined within the very structure of the cottage, echoing back to the witch trials of the 17th century.
In 1619, Altha stands accused of a farmer’s murder, the victim trampled to death by his own livestock. Raised by a mother who imparted a unique magic rooted in nature rather than spells, Altha faces persecution in a society quick to brand unusual women as dangerous witches. With the weight of evidence against her, Altha must draw upon all her mystical powers to fight for her freedom.
Amidst the turmoil of World War II in 1942, Violet languishes within the confines of her family’s deteriorating estate, constrained by societal expectations. Longing for the education granted to her brother and yearning for a connection to her deceased mother, rumored to have succumbed to madness, Violet discovers traces of her mother’s existence in a locket and the word ‘weyward’ etched into her bedroom’s baseboard.
Interlacing the narratives of these three remarkable women spanning centuries, Emilia Hart’s ‘Weyward’ is a captivating tale of female resilience and the profound influence of the natural world.”
