Told over five centuries through three connected women, this atmospheric novel follows Kate, in 2019, as she seeks refuge in Weyward Cottage; Altha, in 1619, as she uses her powers to maintain her freedom; and Violet, in 1942, as she searches for the truth about her mother's death.

I liked this - didn't love it. Some of the scenarios were unlikely, especially Kate's last scene in the cottage involving her maneuvering into an attic at 9 months pregnant. But maybe that's just me.

However, this was an engaging novel that captures the ways patriarchy has sought to limit women for all of history and the ways women have found to carve out freedom for themselves. Thoughtful and at times harrowing, this novel is a blend of historical fiction and modern feminism.