"From early 19th century Brittany to London during the Second World War, five generations of witches fight the battles of their time, deciding how far they are willing to go to protect their family, their heritage, and ultimately, all of our futures. After Grand-mère Ursule gives her life to save her tribe, her magic seems to dies with her. Even so, her family keeps the Old Faith, practicing the spells and rites that have been handed from mother to daughter for generations. Until one day, Ursule's young granddaughter steps into the circle, and magic flows anew"--
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Can I just say.... Wow. This book had me crying at the end which hasn't happened in a long time. This book is rife with family drama and tragedy and full of mothers' love for their children. (What a perfect time to read this around Mother's Day, eh?)
In all honesty, I was pleasantly surprised at how enthralled I was by the characters as I moved through the timeline of women in this family and what they went through. Each character was vastly different than the last, and it was amazing to see their timelines mesh together to create a story that sheds light on just how much of our families's pasts also inform our future without us ever really acknowledging it. I also love how this explores many different mother daughter relationships in just one family and how each relationship is drastically different from the last. It's a rollercoaster of emotions, not only for the characters, but for the reader.
