A Secret History of Witches

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A Secret History of Witches is the story of five generations of witches and their trials and tribulations. Each witch has her own story to tell and the choices she makes in her life. I found that I enjoyed the earlier generations rather than the later ones. The background general history was fasc...

from LyndaInOregon

This lackluster novel about several generations of witches grinds it way through 130 years before finally petering out in an open-ended conclusion that leaves several questions unanswered. One hopes there is no sequel in the offing. First and foremost, the characters in Morgan's tale are all den...

from TheReadingMermaid

Was an ok read. It got daunting for me to have to switch through so many different perspectives throughout the book. Though the stories are linked, they are all separate and read like an anthology. I did not care for this style. Others may not mind it.

from mfbarry

'The Secret History of Witches' by Louisa Morgan tells the multi-generational stories of the Orchieres' witches, their lives, loves and the how witches were hunted over more than 100 years. Under normal circumstances, I don't read books where there are different narrators - it is not a technique ...

from Sarah_Gruwell

Star Rating - 3.5 Exploration of multiple family generations and witch-craft is what drew my attention to this book. I adore a good family exploration and after a couple years ago, I've been fascinated by witch history and the persecution thereof. Given some of the lukewarm reviews I've read for ...