Violet is a naïve, but inquisitive, 16 year old, who is kept largely sequestered by her father on their estate in early 1940s England. In a small village, that suspicion grows and festers until blame is laid upon Altha for the death of a farmer trampled by his herd. Her mother was long suspected of being a witch for daring to have a greater understanding of biology and physiology than the local doctor. She is a healer, like her mother before her. “The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.” From: On Lies, Secrets, and Silence by Adrienne RichĪltha is a 21-year-old woman who, in 1619, is accused of, and tried for, witchcraft in her small English village.
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