Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer
Legends of the Family Dyer #1
by David W. Thompson
Published: October 31, 2017
Publisher: Solstice Publishing - Solstice Shadows Imprint
Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Fantasy, Witches
Blurb:
Moll Dyer prays she can leave her troubles behind when she immigrates to the new world, but a paranormal threat grows, and soon follows her across the ocean to Maryland.
Colonial life in the Old Line state was tough on both man and woman. Hunger, disease, Indian attacks, and drought tested the resolve of the settlers daily, but troubles for the Dyers included the threat of a succubus on a mission! Will the demonic call initiated by her family prove too much to resist as she labors to rebuild her life in a distant land?
The legend of Moll Dyer originated in earliest colonial Maryland. Despite 300 years of civilization, and scientific reason, Moll's name is still often heard there, especially around campfires late at night, or as a warning to misbehaving little people. Her spirit is often seen as a wisp of unnatural fog in the swampy woodlands near her homestead, with her half wolf companion at her side. This is her story.
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My Review:
A young woman, Moll Dyer comes to Maryland with her Uncle to start a new life. But before she leaves her home in Ireland Moll goes for a walk one night and is attacked and ends up pregnant. After much discussion with her mother and father, it is decided that in order to save the Dyer name Moll will leave with her Uncle to sail to Maryland.
On the ship over she meets a young woman whom she learns is pregnant like her. Moll and Beth become fast friends. Beth and her husband already have a place to stay in Maryland so they offer Moll and her Uncle a place to stay until they can get their own place. Beth goes into labor while crossing the ocean. Beth and her baby both lose their lives before they even make it to Maryland.
Upon reaching the shores of Maryland Moll and her Uncle obtain land to build a home and a place to raise her son. They are told of an action where they can buy indentured servants to help work their land. But Moll says that is no more than slavery and will never own slaves. But when she sees a black woman Nema about her age that has been abused Moll buys her and tells her that if she works hard for them that after her time is up she will be free. Moll and Nema become lifelong friends in no time. Moll meets some of the local natives and becomes fast friends with them as well. Moll, Nema and one of the native women, Bluebird become fast friends.
Moll came to Maryland to for her son so that he can have a normal happy life without people knowing that he was born to an unwed mother. Moll never told her son that she was his mother he always believed that she was his sister.
When sickness hits everyone except for Moll and her family the people of the town start to blame Moll and start to call her a witch. Moll has never wanted anything but good for people and never wished evil upon them. The townsfolk are out to get revenge and make her pay for all her evil doings or what they assume is evil and her fault.
I have always been fascinated with the Salem witch trials and anything to do with witches in history so when the author contacted me about reviewing Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer there was no way I was going to turn this one down and I am so glad I didn’t. I have honestly and truly loved reading Moll’s story about her family and cannot wait for more. Once I picked up Sister Witch I couldn’t put it down I just kept flipping those pages. I loved traipsing through the woods with Moll, Nema, and Bluebird. I got so lost in its pages that I felt as if I was there with them and Moll knows how to make you feel and see the world through her eyes. I think Moll was one of the best mothers ever. Moll and her story will leave you in tears while following her on her journey from her home in Ireland to her new home in Maryland.
I would recommend Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer to anyone who loves reading about witches the paranormal or just a good book filled with lots of love as well as twists and turns around every corner.
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