Still, the problem for Immanuelle is that her very existence is anathema to everything her society stands for. Their leader is the Prophet, who is the head of both the church and government, enforcing a body of strict rules and laws based on the Holy Protocol. Here, the people live in a closely-knit but insular community, following the word of the Father. The story follows sixteen-year-old Immanuelle who hails from a shepherding family in the small isolated village of Bethel. Perhaps that’s why I finished the book with some mixed feelings, though in the end I felt this was a solid effort for the author’s first novel. This debut by Alexis Henderson had already drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale and other highly acclaimed TV shows and movies like Salem and The VViwtch, and I mean, those are some mighty big standards to live up to. I confess, when I went into The Year of the Witching, my expectations were pretty high. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
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