The Lighthouse Witches
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C. J. Cooke
A Most Anticipated Novel by Pop Sugar * Book Riot * Betches * Bustle * and more!"Utterly spellbinding....Witchcraft meets thriller."--Pop SugarTwo sisters go missing on a remote Scottish island. Twenty years later, one is found--but she's still the same age as when she disappeared. The secrets of witches have reached across the centuries in this chilling Gothic thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Nesting. When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it's an opportunity to start over with her three daughters--Luna, Sapphire, and Clover. When two of her daughters go missing, she's frantic. She learns that the cave beneath the lighthouse was once a prison for women accused of witchcraft. The locals warn her about wildlings, supernatural beings who mimic human children, created by witches for revenge. Liv is told wildlings are dangerous and must be killed.Twenty-two years later, Luna has been searching for her missing sisters and mother. When she receives a call about her youngest sister, Clover, she's initially ecstatic. Clover is the sister she remembers--except she's still seven years old, the age she was when she vanished. Luna is worried Clover is a wildling. Luna has few memories of her time on the island, but she'll have to return to find the truth of what happened to her family. But she doesn't realize just how much the truth will change her.
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Author
C. J. Cooke
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2021-10-05
ISBN
0593334248 9780593334249
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Anjali Bharat
"Brilliant! Loved all the twists, fabulous thrill with a sprinkle of romance. Hints of witchy folklore and what an ending! Lovely cover. Everything I love in a story wrapped up in this lovely book."
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Chrissyg
"Fairies that shapeshift into people. "
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Seashell
"Fantastic book. At the core, you have the experience of a woman and her 3 daughters. I love the otherworldly aspect of the magic and the fantastic use of the witch trials. A wonderful experience all the way through."
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Nova Quartz
"Such a great read! So many twists and unexpected ending. I loved it!"
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Joanne Xayarath
"This book pulled me right in. I loved how CJ Cooke combined history with folklore and magic. I rooted for every character!"
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Raechel Abbott
"This book surprised me, I didn't think it was going to be as good as it was. There at the end I feel like a lot was packed in really fast it was a lot to take in but it was still a really good story"
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Jessica Torres
"This was a fun week read. Fast paced and entertaining."
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Lindsey Foster
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