Beneath this stone lie the remains of Meg Shelton, alleged witch of Woodplumpton, buried in 1705.
After a messy breakup with his girlfriend, Alfie
needs to get away for a while – so he decides to spend the summer holidays with
his dad in a tiny village in the North of England.
In the local church graveyard, he chances upon a
boulder with a strange inscription – and meets Mia, who then tells him about
the local superstition surrounding the stone.
“If you walk three times around the stone and say
“I don’t believe in witches,” Meg will come after you.’
Alfie, in a reckless attempt to show his bravery,
accepts the superstition as a challenge. He thinks the story is nonsense. But
it soon becomes apparent that he’s just made the biggest mistake of his life…
Review:
Fab book for any young adult (or older adult such as me), who is a fan of the supernatural and mystery. It’s got great pace, interesting back story and enjoyable characters.
Alfie is a bit lost, nothing to do, when he arrives in Woodplumpton with his dad. Whilst his father works, he finds himself exploring the local graveyard and bumping into Mia, makes the biggest mistake of not taking superstitions seriously. That mistake means he summons a 18th witch who is set on revenging her untimely death.
Meg has her reasons and the more Alfie finds out about her life, the more willing he is to follow through (he has to or she’ll destroy all he loves – so that’s a good reason to do Meg’s bidding).
The only downside for me was the link between Alfie and Meg that has not been explored further, just hinted at and I found the story somehow missing a key piece of information about the characters.
Overall, this is a great, quick read; perfect for those drawn out autumn/winter evenings.
Thank you to NetGalley.
Rating: 4/5
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