Weyward by Emilia Hart

From Goodreads

KATE, 2019
Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.

VIOLET, 1942
Violet is more interested in collecting insects and climbing trees than in becoming a proper young lady. Until a chain of shocking events changes her life forever.

ALTHA, 1619
Altha is on trial for witchcraft, accused of killing a local man. Known for her uncanny connection with nature and animals, she is a threat that must be eliminated.

But Weyward women belong to the wild. And they cannot be tamed…

Weaving together the stories of three women across five centuries, Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

My thoughts

My thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

This book is partly set not that many miles away from where I live, so it was nice reading about the local areas.  Telling the story of three women, from different times, who are all interlinked in one way or another.  Kate, Violet and Altha all appear to have been dealt a raw deal in life, nothing seems to be going their way at all.  Life has conspired to work against them in more ways than one, can they overcome their issues or will they get the better of them?

The story deals with some tough topics and should warn the reader of this.  Whilst, it didn't bother me unduly it may cause others distress.  I found it a well written story that draws you in and moves through time and situations well.  Each chapter tends to deal with a different character and period in time, engaging the reader as the stories of each character progresses towards their final destination.  

I enjoyed the story and I will look for other books by this Author.