SuitabookWitchrise
Victoria Lamb
- Reading
- Because this is the trilogy’s conclusion, begin by checking whether the reader knows the earlier books or would welcome a recap. Pause after major developments to discuss magic, historical power and the characters’ choices.
- Themes
- Magic and persecution: Meg has magical powers and faces the witchfinder Marcus Dent, who seeks her newfound powers. Tudor religious and political danger surrounds her. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Love, secrecy and loyalty: The book addresses love, secrecy and loyalty; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book presents competing or mixed signals about this.
- History and fantasy: The story is set in Tudor England and includes Princess Elizabeth, Robert Dudley, John Dee and the Spanish Inquisition alongside magical events. Historical people and institutions are used within a fantasy adventure rather than presented as a straightforward historical account.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the reader is comfortable with threatening witchfinders, dangerous witchcraft, conflict involving the Spanish Inquisition, romantic uncertainty and references to heartbreak. The intensity and detail of these elements are not fully clear.