I think that’s what surprised me the most, I love books that are moody and create a sense of foreboding throughout the novel.

What I got was an atmospheric, spooky, and creepy novel that was actually very fitting for Halloween. I was all geared up for this novel to be a little more like A Discovery of Witches….more upbeat and light hearted if that makes sense. For Willow Hall’s secrets will rise, in the end ( summary from Goodreads). But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline.Īll three daughters will be irrevocably changed by what follows, but none more than Lydia, who must draw on a power she never knew she possessed if she wants to protect those she loves. In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters-Catherine, Lydia, and Emeline-flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The early nineteenth century isn’t really my favorite period, but I was interested enough in the mixture of genres that I was eager to read this one and find out of the hype was indeed worth it. I was intrigued by the combination of historical fiction and fantasy/paranormal. Sometimes with books that receive so much hype, it’s hard to decide if it’s worth the read or not.

With the word ‘witch’ in the title, its hardly a surprise that it would be trending throughout the most ‘haunted’ month of the year. This book has been all over my social media this October.

The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox