A Witch's Lament (The Salem Witches Book 1)
by Cathy Walker
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Added on March 15, 2026
Description
Sometimes the past refuses to remain buried.Salem, Massachusetts, has built a thriving industry of tourism on the foundations of its dark past. But, beneath the seaside charm, bewitching shops, and seasonal surge of witches and thrill-seekers, the ancient darkness still lurks.When Skye purchases an historic house in Salem, she steps into a world of ancient magick as her arrival triggers a series of shocking events. Her dormant powers surface the night she stumbles on a hidden room in her new home and uncovers a skeleton, a cloth-wrapped knife, and an ancient journal.Unbeknownst to Skye, her family’s past is interwoven with the darkness and as she struggles with her newfound powers, the malevolent force that has haunted Salem for centuries stirs and begins a rampage of blood and death.Haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his mother during a ritual three decades ago, local police officer Jerome Phips, is shocked when he learns the skeleton found belongs to his mother. Bound by a shared destiny, Skye and Jerome must unravel the dark secrets of Salem’s past and defeat the dark force that threatens to destroy Salem.In this spellbinding tale of destiny and the eternal battle between light and darkness, Skye must learn to embrace her birth task, while Jerome struggles with the ghosts of his past.Will they succeed, or will the town once again fall prey to the shadows that lurk beneath the surface?
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As part of my focus to find a few new authors via NetGalley in 2021, I perused the list and selected two books for January. One of them was A Witch's Lament, the first Salem Witches book, by Cathy Walker. The description sounded great and I enjoy reading about Salem, so it was a quick decision. I find this time period fascinating, and if the plot and characters are refreshing and pop, I usually love books on this subject matter. It started well, but it didn't fully immerse me. I also realized it
Magical Mayhem!A backstory:Skye wants to be on her own without her parents, so she throws caution to the wind by buying a house in the heart of Salem as she feels that she is drawn to this house for some reason. The house has sat abandoned for a long time and no one in Salem seems to want to live there, but when the townspeople find out that Skye is moving in, tongues start wagging and the news spreads like wildfire. Detective Jerome Phips is especially curious as to why this stranger would want
https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/...I loved the blurb for this book and was looking for something different to read so picked this one up and I have to say that I thought it was brilliant!The book was really well written and I found it really addictive. I loved the mix of old and new, the balance was just right for me and I thought that the characters were superb, really well developed and they worked really well together too. I did guess who was responsible but that did not detract from the
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