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“ Sorceress is a wonderful sequel, featuring Mary’s descendent Agnes, a modern day Native American. The novel moves compellingly between past and present to complete a brilliant tale while providing insightful views into Native American history.
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Celia Rees has written over twenty novels and has become a...
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“Miss Graham’s War is a perfect summer read; gripping,...
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Jan 1, 2009 · A Native American teen experiences a life-altering encounter after reading about Mary Newbury the 17th-century protagonist of Witch Child who may be connected with one of her own relatives, in Sorceress by Celia Rees.
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Jan 1, 2003 · Her novel, Witch Child, won the prestigious Prix Sorcières in France, and the Di Cento Prize in Italy. Celia lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, with her husband, Terry and her Spanish rescue cat, Lyra. Her daughter, Catrin, now lives and works in London.
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Jan 1, 2002 · Sorceress by Celia Rees 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 ‘It came to Agnes unbidden: a vision of Mary Newbury, a young woman driven from her Puritan settlement, accused of being a witch.
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The two women’s lives are separated by almost four hundred years, but they are linked by more than blood. For, like Mary, Agnes has special powers — powers that Mary seeks to ensure that the rest of her story is told. Read An Excerpt.
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May 12, 2009 · It is on Agnes's journey that Mary's history is revealed: her rescue from exile and acceptance into an Indian tribe, her new family and development as a sorceress, the destruction of her people by colonial settlers, and the life she discovers as a powerful healer.
Celia Rees is one of Britain's foremost writers for teenagers ― Playdays and Runaways. Twenty years after the publication of The Witch Child, Sorceress is rich with evocative descriptions of places, food, and textures the reader can tangibly experience ― Paper Lanterns Magazine.
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