Book Synopsis:
The Witches of Woodville Part 3
August 1940
In a quiet village in rural Kent, the enemy is at the gates . . .
The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright encounters the ghost of a pilot who won’t give up the fight. Before she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of witches to perform a top secret ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover that could repel the invaders.
But there’s a catch. The ritual must be executed in the nuddy. Mrs Teach threatens mutiny. Miss Charlotte is intrigued. And Faye wants to call the whole thing off when she suspects there’s a spy in their midst.
It’s up to Faye Bright to uncover the traitor, all while dealing with the ghost haunting Ivy Barn who may hold the key to the truth. But first, Faye has to learn to fly . . .
For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the third novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .
My Review:
The Ghost Of Ivy Barn is another fun, captivating and magical read from the fabulous Witches Of Woodville series.
Firstly it was great to be back in Woodville with the wonderful Faye and Bertie. The author has created a wonderful world that I loved spending time in. It’s the perfect blend of historical and magical setting.
Faye and Bertie are are fantasy characters who I’ve enjoyed following throughout the book. Their budding romance helps provide some of the more humorous moments in the book. Faye has done a lot of growing up in the series and this one sees her continuing to develop and learn to control her magic better. She’s a very determined, fiesty lady who know what she likes and what she wants. She has gained a lot of respect with people in the village which was nice to see.
The plot was very interesting and I think it’s very clever how the author includes real historical events into the story. The author has managed to find new ways to breathe life into this series with the inclusion of the new witches and the new war mission which was very intriguing. I really enjoyed watching everything unfold and come together.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Simon and Schuster for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Mark Stay got a part-time Christmas job at Waterstone’s in the nineties (back when it still had an apostrophe) and, despite being working class and quite lippy, somehow ended up working in publishing for over 25 years. He would write in his spare time and sometimes those writings would get turned into books and films, including the Witches of Woodville series from Simon & Schuster, and the forthcoming Warner Bros. horror movie Unwelcome.
Mark is also co-presenter of the Bestseller Experiment podcast, which has inspired writers all over the world to finish and publish their books. Born in London, he lives in Kent with Youtube gardener and writer Claire Burgess and a declining assortment of retired chickens.
Come and say hello at markstaywrites.com
Get free short stories at the Woodville Village Library https://witchesofwoodville.com/#library
Over The Rainbow Blog 