Now She is Witch by  Kirsty Logan

Now She is Witch

Kirsty Logan

This is a deeply atmospheric tale set in an imaginary world but with a medieval feel, where women are powerless and persecuted as witches. It follows the journey of two women trying to take control of their own lives: Lux, who survives through selling potions and poisons, and Else, a mysterious stranger seeking revenge on a man who has wronged her. Dark and often disturbing, it does however have some moments of hope and beauty.

Extract

what we do isnt the same as what those witches do -
we sell our poppets & our poisons & we promise curses but its different -
because most of it is use less & a fancy show and no thing else
we live in a house barely bigger than our out stretched arms & we are all ways hungry how could a curse from our mouths do anything -
the only power is in the plants & poisons because their power comes from god & not from us -
but the north witches can make things happen with only them selves -
they are neither one thing nor the other making them unnatural dangerous -
which is why my mother says I am to stay well clear -

Parallels
  • The Witches of Vardø by Anya Bergman
  • The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris
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Violence
Explicit sexual Content