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Weyward
- Author
- Emilia Hart
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Occult fiction / Paranormal Horror, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Speculative fiction, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 4.0 (20 reviews)
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What to expect
'A bewitching debut. I can’t wait to see what Emilia Hart writes next' KATE MORTON
‘A much-heralded epic’ OBSERVER
‘Empowering’ GLAMOUR
Three women, five centuries, one spellbinding story
In the present day, Kate flees a traumatic relationship to the Cumbrian cottage she inherited from her great-aunt; but the cottage hides secrets of its own.
In 1942, Violet rebels against her father’s ideas of a ‘proper young lady’ … until he takes matters into his own hands.
In 1619, Altha is on trial for witchcraft, implicated in the gruesome death of a local man.
Three women they tried to cage – but Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed…
Weyward was a Times bestseller w/e 18-02-2023.
Critics Review
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'A bewitching debut. I can’t wait to see what Emilia Hart writes next' KATE MORTON
‘Alive, vivid and gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic’ BRIDGET COLLINS
‘Totally unique’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘Utterly absorbing’ ABI DARÉ
‘Fierce and moving… magnificent’ ROSIE ANDREWS
‘A stunning debut’ LUCY CLARKE
‘Relevant, empowering and brilliantly written… I just love it!’ JOANNA CANNON
‘A magical read’ WOMAN & HOME
‘[A] bold witchy debut’ RED
‘It seems to be the year of the witch book – and this is the best I’ve read so far’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘An absolute beauty… a riveting page turner for wild women everywhere’ JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of That Green Eyed Girl
‘Beautifully written and intricate as a spider's web’ SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book Eaters
‘A brave and original debut – spellbinding’ SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary
‘Beguiling, absorbing and exquisitely-rendered’ LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
‘A fabulous debut’ PRIMA
‘An entertaining read’ THE TIMES
‘Leave[s] you keen to turn the page and find out more’ INDEPENDENT
‘A beautifully powerful debut’ LOVE READING
‘An empowering read that will keep you glued to the final word… Buy this book’ GLAMOUR
'A haunting book that will move, transform and inspire you’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘An outstanding debut’ FABULOUS magazine
‘2023 is set to be the year of witchy reads, and Weyward is one of the most exciting new titles’ COSMOPOLITAN
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.5
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5.0 5.0
TW: Sexual Violence & Domestic Abuse
Tough but loving and strong and magicalhannah.rosa 2025-09-06 -
4.0 5.0
It proved to be a slow burner but I hung in there across all 3 story lines
In the end it proved worth it as all the threads came together
Would have liked to find out more about some of the characters from the past !
Like Grace ,Frederick and Antha's child ?
I may not have this accurately depicted as it was a challenge with three stories in rotation
Still found it all intriguing and kept me in my mental toesBbcoachT 2024-02-21 -
5.0 5.0
I loved how the stories were woven together through the novel. I felt compelled to keep listening and didn't want to get home and switch it off!
Laurie 🐱 2024-01-25
Details
- Author
- Emilia Hart
- Narrator
- Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley, Nell Barlow
- Duration
- 10 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008499112
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Occult fiction / Paranormal Horror, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Speculative fiction, Adventure / action fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 4.0(20 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(20 reviews)
Synopsis
EMILIA HART'S STUNNING NEW BOOK THE SIRENS IS OUT NOW THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER OVER 700,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE As seen on BBC’s BETWEEN THE COVERS 'A bewitching debut. I can’t wait to see what Emilia Hart writes next' KATE MORTON ‘A much-heralded epic’ OBSERVER ‘Empowering’ GLAMOUR Three women, five centuries, one spellbinding story In the present day, Kate flees a traumatic relationship to the Cumbrian cottage she inherited from her great-aunt; but the cottage hides secrets of its own. In 1942, Violet rebels against her father’s ideas of a ‘proper young lady’ … until he takes matters into his own hands. In 1619, Altha is on trial for witchcraft, implicated in the gruesome death of a local man. Three women they tried to cage – but Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed… Weyward was a Times bestseller w/e 18-02-2023.
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