The King's Witches by Kate FosterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Starting in Denmark with Princess Anna witnessing the burning of a witch, we follow as she travels to Scotland to marry King James VI, and are privy to all of the secrets and skullduggery surrounding the Scottish witch trials.
Another book of the year told from multiple perspectives, The King’s Witches flowed much better for me, and the different voices allowed a rich and deep story to be told. Throughout the book we’re brought along as Anna matures, as Jura finds herself, and as everything links in the pieces fit so perfectly it’s a marvel.
The underlying theme is very much the terror of how men control us. How they pick and prowl and push and accuse as soon as a woman doesn’t adhere to the strictest of boundaries. Were there ever any withches? Who truly knows? But there were women who’d stand up, who’d question, who’d disrupt, and they famously paid the ultimate price. They paved the way, and The King’s Witches ultimately feels like a celebration of that.
With beautiful details and rich language, deep conversations and flawless scene setting, The King’s Witches has propelled to the top of my favourites for the year. An absolutely beautiful read, with plenty of grit and emotion to boot.
Rating: ✨✨✨✨✨
The King’s Witches is available on June 6th, and I’d like to extend many great thanks to Pan MacMillan and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.
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