In a rigid, repressive society, a young woman discovers dark powers within herself with terrifying, far-reaching consequences . . .The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunningly original feminist debut.
Alexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft, and horror. She grew up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, which 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 debut novel, the acclaimed and bestselling The Year of the Witching, was shortlisted for two Good Reads Awards. Her second, House of Hunger, confirmed her place as one of the best new writers of Gothic fiction and was also Good Reads Awards shortlisted. Alexis lives in the USA.
'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and
clenched with suspense . . . a brilliant debut to chill the
brightest summer day.
*DAILY MAIL*
A thrillingly brisk and bracing tale of magic and power, I loved
this book. It takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and
gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.
*S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass*
A dark, dramatic tale of oppression and rebellion, ideology and
morality, with a complicated, appealing protagonist caught in a
Handmaid's Tale nightmare . . . a fine addition to the body of
feminist fantasy works, a great read.
*LOUISA MORGAN, author of The Age of Witches*
Bewitching . . . Henderson offers a powerful portrait of
patriarchal, racial, and religious abuses . . . conjuring a sense
of creeping dread and maintaining the pacing throughout. This
riveting work announces Henderson as an exciting new voice in dark
fantasy.
*PUBLISHERS WEEKLY*
Slow burn horror crossed with a powerfully feminist coming-of-age
novel . . . this book will haunt your dreams.
*CHRISTINA HENRY, author of The Lost Boy*
Beautifully sinister and beguiling, The Year of the Witching is
blood-drenched, horrific and enchanting from start to finish.
*TASHA SURI, author of Empire of Sand*
Bone-chilling and breathtakingly beautiful . . . The Year of the
Witching is storytelling at its finest.
*RENA BARRON, author of Kingdom of Souls*
The Year of the Witching blew me away. It's a masterpiece.
*S F BOOK REVIEW*
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