A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

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Heather Fox was a new author to me and the title of this book caught my attention immediately. I was excited to read this book.

Book Description

Two women. A history of witchcraft. And a deep-rooted female power that sings across the centuries.

Once there was a young woman from a well-to-do New England family who never quite fit with the drawing rooms and parlors of her kin.

Called instead to the tangled woods and wild cliffs surrounding her family’s estate, Margaret Harlowe grew both stranger and more beautiful as she cultivated her uncanny power. Soon, whispers of “witch” dogged her footsteps, and Margaret’s power began to wind itself with the tendrils of something darker.

One hundred and fifty years later, Augusta Podos takes a dream job at Harlowe House, the historic home of a wealthy New England family that has been turned into a small museum in Tynemouth, Massachusetts. When Augusta stumbles across an oblique reference to a daughter of the Harlowes who has nearly been expunged from the historical record, the mystery is too intriguing to ignore.

But as she digs deeper, something sinister unfurls from its sleep, a dark power that binds one woman to the other across lines of blood and time. If Augusta can’t resist its allure, everything she knows and loves--including her very life--could be lost forever.

About Heather Fox

Hester Fox is a full-time writer and mother, with a background in museum work and historical archaeology. Most weekends you can find Hester exploring one of the many historic cemeteries in the area, browsing bookshops, or enjoying a seasonal latte while writing at a café. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and their son.

My Thoughts

I admit this book had me from the title anything dealing with witches, vampires, or paranormal I'm all in. As I began to read I really liked the dual viewpoints. 

I find reading books with dual viewpoints fun and as this story progressed I felt the author did a great job of weaving the two stories together so you saw how they entwined. The story had dark shadowy moments that lent to the feel of it being steeped in darkness. It flowed naturally for me and I felt pulled in.

The setting felt natural as we all know the history of Salem and the New England town. I enjoyed the depth of the characters and the writer did a great job telling their story.

Overall a wonderful read for me. I would definitely read more books by this author.