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The Witch Elm
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General FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781807951337
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: Oct 9 2026
Pages: 362
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
Some curses don't die. They wait.
Melissa Hendrix arrives in the remote village of Heredge desperate for a fresh start. Crumbling Elm Tree Cottage seems perfect: isolated, affordable and far away from the scandals she left behind.
But as the new village midwife, Melissa is quickly drawn into something she doesn't understand: traditions that no one dares question, silence that feels like a threat, and an ancient elm tree that no one dares disturb.
As Melissa digs deeper, the village's old traditions give way to something far more unsettling. The ancient rituals woven through village life were never meant to honour the past - they're to ensure Heredge survives.
**Old loyalties remain. Old superstitions endure. Something buried long ago is stirring once more.
And Melissa may be the one they have been waiting for.**
A haunted midwife fleeing her past arrives in a remote village where every woman is due to give birth at once - and where a centuries-old curse is about to be reborn...Praise for The Witch Elm
'This contemporary folk horror tale had me keeping the lights on and checking the doors were locked. This is a skilled and evocative piece of writing where misogyny is one of the worst horrors.' Author Chris Bridges
'Clever, chilling and addictive. A brilliant dual timeline incorporating folklore and those small village traditions that seem harmless, but might not be... Highly recommended autumn reading.' Author D. E. White
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