THEY TRIED TO CAGE US. BUT A WEYWARD WOMAN BELONGS TO THE WILD. WE CANNOT BE TAMED.________________________________________________________ 'Alive, vivid and gripping' ABIGAIL DEAN 'Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic' BRIDGET COLLINS 'Totally unique' GILLIAN MCALLISTER 'Utterly absorbing' ABI DARE 'Fierce and moving... magnificent' ROSIE ANDREWS 'A stunning debut' LUCY CLARKE KATE, 2019Kate flees London - and her abusive partner - for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. VIOLET, 1942Violet is more interested in collecting insects and climbing trees than in becoming a proper young lady. Until a chain of shocking events changes her life forever. ALTHA, 1619Altha is on trial for witchcraft, accused of killing a local man. Known for her uncanny connection with nature and animals, she is a threat that must be eliminated... UNIQUE. ORIGINAL. UNFORGETTABLE.Discover the power of being Weyward in 2023's biggest debut 'Relevant, empowering and brilliantly written... I just love it!' JOANNA CANNON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trouble With Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie 'An absolute beauty... a riveting page turner for wild women everywhere' JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of That Green Eyed Girl 'Beautifully written and intricate as a spider's web' SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book Eaters 'A brave and original debut - spellbinding' SARAH PENNER, author of The Lost Apothecary 'Beguiling, absorbing and exquisitely-rendered' LIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter