Slewfoot

Awesome setting and great story flow

American Gothic at its best. Made me look outside just to be sure. Lovely characters. Great writing and storytelling.

Okay this book SHOOK me. I was looking for something with a good spook factor, and Slewfoot absolutely brought just that. The writing is beautiful and so descriptive, feeling as if you’re there with the characters for the whole ride. Slewfoot is a harrowing tale of love lost, magic found, lives changed, and so so much more. This book will forever be one of my all-time favorites. TBH, I originally thought I wouldn’t be into the whole Puritan-times thing, but WOW. Brom wove this story in such a gorgeous and terrifying way and I’m in love with it. Be warned, you may end up loving the Devil himself!

Amazing book! True page turner

I could practically smell the forest and fallen leaves as I read this. I loved the world that I was thrust into while also hating the people that occupied it. Such a fun read, something just perfect for the season of the witch.

You know a book is good when the last 100 pages fly by…I didn’t want to stop reading it.

Such a magical and wonderful read.

i had such a fun time reading this book, honestly devouring it. the illustrations, the imagery, and the way brom writes from multiple perspectives is as beautiful as it is seamless. it’s a really solid read that easily made my all-time favorites list. this is everything i wanted The Crucible to be and more, while also being completely on its own. Absolutely would re-read.

The cover is what caught my attention and I am SO GLAD I decided to purchase this book. It was thrilling from beginning to end. Both infuriating and uplifting when you feel the emotions of the main characters. 10/10 cannot recommend this enough.

This review was first published on Kurt's Frontier. Synopsis: Abitha is a spirited young English woman, married to a kind man from a Puritan community in Colonial New England. When an ancient woodland spirit, known as Slewfoot, accidentally kills her husband on awakening, she is left alone in a pious, patriarchal society, trying to retain what little freedom she has. With her brother-in-law trying to seize her farm, she must find a way to make her last payment or become his servant. Slewfoot has problems of his own, trying to remember a fragmented past. He latches onto Albitha as someone who can help him. But with other spirits on the move and villagers dying, people start to whisper about a witch. Abitha and Slewfoot must swiftly decide who they are and what they need to do. Review: Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery is set in a puritan community of Colonial Connecticut. Abitha was sent to this community to marry Edward, a God-fearing puritan but a kindly man. His death leaves Abitha vulnerable in a society too willing to condemn uncanny occurrences as witchcraft. The tone of this novel is dark and wild, like the wild folk who follow Slewfoot. Abitha is an easy character to connect with, trying to remain true to herself against a community that wants subservience. It is a tale of wild magic that keeps the reader turning the pages.