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A review by beverleyleeauthor
Daughters of the Oak by Becky Wright
5.0
Daughters of the Oak is the special extended edition of The Manningtree Account which I read earlier this year.
The original story remains the framework of the book but Wright has delved deeper into character (and in so into darkness) with Daughters of the Oak.
What I find especially unsettling about this story is its base in actual fact. The Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, isn't a fictional character. Women were subjected to terror and torment all in the name of religion. Once named as witch, their fates were sealed.
The author crafts an extremely well-written narrative in the period pieces of this book, something that is hard to do well without coming off as too flat or overused. And the modern sections flow from this seamlessly.
Wright builds her own tower of darkness, brick on brick, taking your hand and leading you into the places where light refuses to live.
You will want to leave a candle burning...
The original story remains the framework of the book but Wright has delved deeper into character (and in so into darkness) with Daughters of the Oak.
What I find especially unsettling about this story is its base in actual fact. The Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, isn't a fictional character. Women were subjected to terror and torment all in the name of religion. Once named as witch, their fates were sealed.
The author crafts an extremely well-written narrative in the period pieces of this book, something that is hard to do well without coming off as too flat or overused. And the modern sections flow from this seamlessly.
Wright builds her own tower of darkness, brick on brick, taking your hand and leading you into the places where light refuses to live.
You will want to leave a candle burning...