Thornyhold
Mary Stewart
A lonely young woman inherits her witchy cousin's cottage — and her mysterious reputation in a very strange village.
Description
The story is about a lonely child who is made to see the world through her cousin's unusual eyes. When the child becomes a young woman, she inherits her dead cousin's house, as well as her reputation among the local community as a witch. However, as she finds out, this is no normal community, and worries quickly present themselves.Alternate cover edition for this ISBN 9780773672611 is here
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