| Amazon.com This old-fashioned gothic romance is as good as they get. When Gilly's witch aunt leaves Thornyhold to her， a house in the middle of the woods， Gilly finds that she has inherited far more than she realized. Along with the house comes a cat， a still room filled with herbs (and a missing recipe book)， an attic chamber with carrier pigeons (who have secret messages)， and an attractive neighbor whose young son offers the sacred and unique blessing of friendship. But Thornyhold possesses far more than even these simple offerings. The place itself seems to convoke otherworldly gifts as well: Gilly cultivates the abilities to heal and to foresee the future once she makes Thornyhold her home. (For those fans of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series， there is a Geilis the witch in this book， too.) From Library Journal Stewart is known for her novels set in 5th century Britain， e.g.， The Crystal Cave， The Hollow Hills . Here， after a five-year hiatus， she shifts skillfully to the 20th century， mixing magic， witchcraft， and romance. Readers will be hooked from the very first line， "I suppose that my mother could have been a witch if she had chosen to." The speaker is Gilley Ramsey， who has inherited her cousin's house in the English countryside. The opening promise of an engaging story is not broken. An enchanting novel that should have broad appeal. Renee Erman Lipman， MiamiCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews |
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