Book Review: Thornyhold by Mary Stewart - Page 2

When Gilly moves into Thornyhold she discovers that it is a witches' cottage and the local coven is waiting for her arrival. As Gilly makes friends with the locals and starts to discover her own small gift she meets Christopher John, a writer who owns a farm close to Thornyhold.

In a lot of ways this book was ahead of its time. The paranormal romance section of the bookstore has grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years. Thornyhold , with its touch of magic, is the groundwork that was laid for the books being released now.

Filled with a light romance and an edge of suspense this has been a favorite of mine since I was a teenager. Why not treat yourself this Valentine’s to a book with a hint of magic?

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Ms. Trattner works for a non-profit agency where she is thankful for any internet time she can squeeze into her day. In her free time she reads one of the thousands of books stacked in her tiny apartment.

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  • 1 - Marcia

    Feb 06, 2007 at 11:00 am

    One of my very favorite Stewarts. Simpler and more straightforward than Nine Coaches Waiting, with a happier ending than Rose Cottage, it's easy to fall into on a rainy afternoon when you don't know what you want to read next. I'm glad to see someone else as delighted with the re-releases as I was.

  • 2 - Natalie Bennett

    Feb 07, 2007 at 4:57 pm

    This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work!

  • 3 - Katie McNeill

    Feb 08, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    That's great! Thanks so much Natalie!!! :)

  • 4 - Amrita

    Feb 09, 2007 at 1:40 am

    Hey Katie - thanks for this review... I havent read this one in years but this was one of my favorites from my teens as well. But then I've loved almost all of Stewart's works.

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