Celia Rees
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.7 | 5409 Users | 257 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Sorceress |
| ISBN: | 0763621838 (ISBN13: 9780763621834) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Witch Child #2 |
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It came to Agnes unbidden: a vision of Mary Newbury, a young woman driven from her Puritan settlement, accused of being a witch. It is an image of a life about to change radically, as Mary defies all accepted norms — embracing independence, love, and loyalty to a Native American community that accepts her as one of their own. The two women’s lives are separated by almost four hundred years, but they are linked by more than blood. For, like Mary, Agnes has special powers — powers that Mary seeks to ensure that the rest of her story is told.Declare Containing Books Sorceress (Witch Child #2)
| Title | : | Sorceress (Witch Child #2) |
| Author | : | Celia Rees |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | March 20th 2003 by Candlewick (first published 2002) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fantasy. Fiction. Paranormal. Witches |
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Ratings: 3.7 From 5409 Users | 257 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books Sorceress (Witch Child #2)
I really loved Witch Child, but the climax of that story was supposed to be wrapped up here, in its sequel. It wasn't. At least not in the normal way of a sequel. First, it took nearly 100 pages to even get back to Mary's story, which was an incredibly frustrating wait. The story of the historian who discovers Mary's journal and the descendent that pieces the rest of the story together is interesting in theory but not so much in execution: these parts ramble on way too long while the reader isI wasn't thrilled with the first 100 pages, but what a turn right on Page 101. It's like reading two different books. From Page 100 onward, I was immersed in a great adventure, and while the book as a whole wasn't as strong from beginning to end as With Child (prequel), the adventure that takes place from Page 101 to about Page 330 is incredible and far surpasses anything in Witch Child. Furthermore, while the notes at the end likely required a lot of research, the ending would have been SO
A satisfying conclusion to WITCH CHILD.Sorceress continues the story of Mary Nuttall/Newbury, a young Englishwoman who immigrated to the New World in 1659. Forced from her village after her grandmother is executed for practicing witchcraft, Marys mother sends her to America in the hopes that shell be safe from persecution. Stuck in the isolated settlement of Beulah, surrounded by Puritans so intractable in their beliefs that they proved unwelcome even in Salem, Marys existence grows increasingly
In sorceress readers follow the story of Mary Newbury now she has left her people behind and been taken in by Native Americans.She carves a life for herself, finds love, peace and a sense of belonging but these are times of war and when danger looms she is forced to leave with her new people.Cleverly fused with the modern day with Mary's story being channelled by a Native American girl, Agnes and being documented by historian Allison Ellman.These novels give a sense of immediacy to history
An enchanting sequel to Witch Child.
One of my favorite YAs I have read in a long time :)
Sorceress didn't live up to Witch Child for me. It picks up where Witch Child leaves off except the book starts with a modern day girl who has visions from Mary (Witch Child diarist). I didn't think it was very effective because I didn't care about the modern story and the modern characters were nowhere near as interesting for me as the characters during Mary's time. I also wish the story wasn't presented as real. I like historical fiction and have no need for it to be called "true", that just
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