Three women. Three centuries. One legacy of fury, love, and a power that refuses to die
In this fiercely captivating novel, horror meets historical fiction when a curse bridges generations, binding the fates of three women. Anne Bolton, a healer facing persecution for witchcraft, bargains with a dark entity for protection—but the fire she unleashes will reverberate for centuries. Mary Shephard, a picture perfect wife in a suffocating community, falls for Sharon and begins a forbidden affair that could destroy them both. And Camilla Burson, the rebellious daughter of a preacher, defies conformist expectations to uncover an ancient power as her father’s flock spirals into crisis.
Dark Sisters is a captivating historical horror fiction that spans centuries of oppression against women and their ultimate revenge.
I loved the oldest timeline the best, with Anne Bolton in the 1700s, and I
loved to hate her daughter, Florence, who chose to be blinded by religious dogma. This is where the curse comes from that plagues the women of Hawthorne Springs for centuries to come.
The women are subjugated under the guise of God's will by greedy, selfish men who hold a horrific secret. Any woman or girl who shows an ounce of backbone is sent off to "retreat" in order to be led back to the rightful path of knowing her place. This worked for centuries until a preacher's daughter refused to sit by and let her mother and her best friend suffer.
If you are in the mood for a witchy supernatural tale of greed, feminine rage, and betrayal, here you have it. Find out for yourself if the dark sisters are something to be feared or revered.
My thanks to St Martin's Press for the invitation to read this book.
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