Island Witch
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Ja
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Erscheinungsdatum
20.02.2024
Verlag
Penguin Publishing GroupSeitenzahl
384 (Printausgabe)
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2171 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780593549285
"Every once in a while, a book comes along that drops you into another world and takes you places you never could imagine. This is that book. An astounding accomplishment!"
-R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps
Set in nineteenth-century Sri Lanka and inspired by local folklore, Island Witch follows the daughter of a traditional demon-priest-relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself-tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village.
Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her father's craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise.
Now someone-or something-is viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amara's father's help, the villages have accused him of carrying out the attacks himself.
As she tries to clear her father's name, Amara finds herself haunted by dreams that eerily predict the dark forces on her island. And she can't shake the feeling that it's all connected to the night she was recovering from a strange illness, and woke up, scared and confused, to hear her mother's frantic cries: No one can find out what happened.
-R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps
Set in nineteenth-century Sri Lanka and inspired by local folklore, Island Witch follows the daughter of a traditional demon-priest-relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself-tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village.
Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her father's craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise.
Now someone-or something-is viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amara's father's help, the villages have accused him of carrying out the attacks himself.
As she tries to clear her father's name, Amara finds herself haunted by dreams that eerily predict the dark forces on her island. And she can't shake the feeling that it's all connected to the night she was recovering from a strange illness, and woke up, scared and confused, to hear her mother's frantic cries: No one can find out what happened.
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Slow-burn historical Gothic thriller
Thala am 15.04.2024
Bewertungsnummer: 2178947
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
It was very interesting for me to read a story based in historical Sri Lanka. I learned a lot about the mistreatment of women at that time, of women being only worthy in giving birth, if they are married, of course. Also, I learned a lot about colonialism in Sri Lanka and why some people have European family names. I really liked this story, but for the first half of the book, the pacing was really slow and not much happened. Amara was always walking through the jungle and was bullied by others. She is in consequent fear of a specific demon. The pace went faster in the last quarter of the book. I loved how the heroine developed herself towards the end and I was also shocked at the same time.
If you love slow-burn thrillers, this might be the perfect read for you!
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