![]() ![]() ![]() She is the daughter of the new Puritan minister, and is meek, biddable and perfectly behaved. This makes Nell blessed by the fairy folk, even as she spurned by godly folk. In pagan times, this was a day when men and women coupled freely, outside the ties of marriage, and any child born of that union was called a merrybegot. It is set in a small English village during the English civil war (one of my favourite periods of history!) and tells the story of Nell, who was conceived in the wild mayhem of May Day. It was great advice, as this is exactly the kind of children’s historical fantasy I love. ![]() Who can she trust? Who will save her?Ī dear writer friend told me that I must read this, and so obediently I bought it straightaway. With Matthew Hopkins, the Witch-Finder General, on his way, Nell is alone, trapped, and in mortal danger. Rumours of bad magic and ill-wishing are spreading fast-and fingers are pointing at Nell, the cunning woman's granddaughter. The minister's daughters have taken to their bed, howling and spitting pins. In a remote west-country village, all is not as it seems. ![]()
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