To Rescue a Witch
It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft must be rescued by a Scottish lawyer married…to an actual witch.
William MacLeod, a fierce Scottish lawyer, takes on a daunting task—rescue young Annaliese from her tormentors in Virginia Colony and deliver her to her aristocratic father in London. But lurking in the shadows are enemies eager to expose MacLeod’s wife, Fiona, as a witch with a dark secret.
Their journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship wrecks, and Annaliese’s “Devil marks” trigger suspicion. Tension peaks when MacLeod must become Annaliese’s unwavering protector in a witch trial, where Fiona’s clairvoyance and a murder are unveiled.
To Rescue a Witch – a Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist – navigates a spellbinding narrative that blends history, magic, and the unyielding resilience of the human spirit, and is Book 2 in Tales of the Witchborn series.
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Behind the Story
If you read To Condemn a Witch, you noticed it was historical fantasy: Ghosts! Witches! Spells! Because every time I watched the news I wanted to escape into a different world for a time, and nothing does that better than fantasy fiction. This book, To Rescue a Witch, was actually written first and is more historical fiction with magical elements.During the spring of 2020 both my favorite uncle and father-in-law died during lockdown.
(My Uncle Tony holding me with one arm)
The whole world felt chaotic and dangerous: a pandemic, riots, and all those horrific stories about Jeffrey Epstein and his victims in the news. Suddenly this story spilled out of me. While editing, Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a woman’s bodily autonomy was overturned and Fiona’s plight felt visceral in a way it hadn’t before. Even though this story is set in the past, it felt immediate.
I remembered my own father, long past, and missed the power of his hug to soothe.
If To Condemn a Witch is a celebration of the wonderfully messy relationships of women – mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunts, friends and frenemies – To Rescue a Witch, was a love letter to all the father figures in my life (including my Uncle Tony) who raised me up when I felt lost, believed in me when no one else did, and constantly reminded me: Remember to reflect.
Special Honors
Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist
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Praise
“Quickly became my favourite read” – Amazon UK Reviewer
“I absolutely loved this story.”
“The child, Annaliese, stole my heart.” – Jansikes.com
“Full of twists and turns!”