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The Familiars
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
To save her child, she will trust a stranger.
To protect her secret, she must risk her life.
1612 Pendle Hill, England
Young Fleetwood Shuttleworth is with child again. As the mistress of Gawthorpe Hall, she is anxious to provide her husband with an heir. But none of her previous pregnancies have come to term. Then she discovers a hidden letter from her physician that warns her husband that she will not survive another pregnancy.
Distraught over the frightening revelation, Fleetwood wanders the woods of Pendle Hill, where she comes across a young local woman named Alice Gray who is gathering herbs. A midwife, Alice promises Fleetwood she can help her deliver a healthy baby. But soon Alice is drawn into the frenzied accusations of witchcraft sweeping the countryside. Even the woodland creatures, the “familiars,” are suspected of practicing the dark arts. Can Fleetwood trust that Alice is really who she says she is?
As the two women’s lives become intertwined, Fleetwood must risk everything to prove Alice’s innocence in order to save her own unborn child. The hunt for witches reaches fever pitch. Time is running out. The trials are about to begin. Both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the real Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, this rich and compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives and rights of 17th-century women, ultimately raising the question of whether witch-hunting is really just women-hunting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-10-02
Wonderful characters and captivating twists
Very much enjoyed the characters, especially Fleetwood. You could imagine the times back in the 16 hundreds. A captivating story with lots of twists.
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- Elyse D
- 2021-07-04
Engaging story
I enjoyed this book as the topic is somewhat of a personal passion. I understand that women of the time were subject to the whims and expectations of their husbands, but Fleetwood’s character was shockingly gullible and over-forgiving of her husband’s infidelity. I liked her, but found it frustrating to hear her responses to the various concerns that arose in her marriage. Otherwise a very pleasant listen!
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- Caden H.
- 2022-02-17
Exceptional Read
I absolutely loved The Familiars. The narrator was well-suited to the content and made it feel very real.
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