Book guide
The Familiars
In witch-hunt Lancashire, a young mistress and her midwife have only each other to trust.
GenresHistorical
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About The Familiars
Fleetwood Shuttleworth is seventeen, pregnant again, and terrified after discovering a doctor’s warning that another childbirth may kill her. She turns to Alice Gray, a quiet midwife who promises to help her deliver a living child. When Alice is swept into the Pendle witch accusations, Fleetwood must challenge the forces around her to save the woman who may be her only chance of survival.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- adult-minor abusive marriage
- miscarriage
- misogyny
- stillbirth
- medical trauma
- witch-trial persecution
