![]() ![]() In the end, this book delivers a fictional take on the tragic life of Isobel Gowdie and a look at witchcraft and devil worshipers in the 17th century. The witchcraft rituals and ceremonies with explicit satanistic erotica and supernatural powers are well described in the book. The fall of Isobel from almost a novice nun to maiden of the Devil is told in detail. Faith and religion are core to the novel as it was pervasive in everyone's life in Scotland 17th century. It becomes dark and tragic, with the setting of an abused woman in a new marriage. The novel is a tragedy so although Parkhurst dedicates one third of the book to the love story, it quickly turns sour. The friends and family of Gowdie add to the drama of the hardships that a woman of that era faced. ![]() The traditions and courtship of the era are well exposed by Parkhurst. The story begins in 1652 Scotland and it develops as love story between two young people. The novel is based on a true story of the self-proclaimed witch Isobel Gowdie. ![]()
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