In 2019 Kate flees London at night for the ramshackle Weyward Cottage she inherited from a great-aunt, seeking distance from an abusive partner. The cottage's tumbling ivy and overgrown garden feel like refuge, but Kate suspects a secret rooted in the house, hidden since the witch-hunts of the 17th century.
In 1619 Altha faces trial accused of causing a farmer's death; she learned her family's magic from her mother, a practice grounded in deep knowledge of the natural world. In 1942 Violet lives in a crumbling family estate, denied the education her brother receives and haunted by a locket and the word weyward scratched into a baseboard.
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Kate arrives at an inherited cottage that seems to hold a familial secret and a history of suspicion. Altha's story centers on a 1619 witch trial and a form of magic taught by her mother that depends on the natural world. Violet's 1942 situation shows a woman constrained by social expectation and a physical reminder of a maternal past. The narrative emphasizes intergenerational connections, historical danger tied to accusations of witchcraft, and how women navigate inheritance, place, and knowledge.
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G-NRIS™ identifies Weyward primarily as Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Magical Realism. Its strongest themes include Witchcraft and Magic, Female Empowerment, Survival and Escape, Intergenerational Connection, and Abuse and Trauma. Prominent narrative patterns include Multiple Timelines, Inherited Legacy, Secret Past, and Witch Trial.
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