{"product_id":"the-year-of-the-witching-alexis-henderson","title":"The Year of the Witching (Alexis Henderson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Village\u003c\/i\u003e in this stunning feminist debut . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eBest Horror Novel . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense . . . a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thrillingly brisk and bracing . . . it takes the best tropes of horror \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn on the fringes of Bethel, Immanuelle does her best to obey the Church and follow Holy Protocol. For it was in Bethel that the first Prophet pursued and killed four powerful witches, and so cleansed the land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then a chance encounter lures her into the Darkwood that surrounds Bethel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a forbidden place, haunted by the spirits of the witches who bestow an extraordinary gift on Immanuelle. The diary of her dead mother . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals, Immanuelle begins to understand why her mother once consorted with witches. And as the truth about the Prophets, the Church and their history is revealed, so Immanuelle understands what must be done. For the real threat to Bethel is its own darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBethel must change. And that change will begin with her . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd readers have been bewitched: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely could not put it down' ***** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hecking scary and tense, it gave me goosebumps more than once' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely stunning read' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A truly OUTSTANDING read! I am so glad I picked up this book' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft and cosmic horror. Growing up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn't have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar.  Her acclaimed adult books include \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Academy for Liars\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut YA novel, \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was Death\u003c\/i\u003e, publishes in March 2026.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 368 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65880165122397,"sku":"K090218711","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9021871100001A.jpg?v=1789009855","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-year-of-the-witching-alexis-henderson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}