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Never Burn a Witch |
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| Never Burn a Witch by M.R. Sellars Willow Tree Press 393 pages, May 2001 ISBN 0967822114 Reviewed by PJ Nunn Read our review of Harm None Read our author interview Rowan Gant is a witch. Not a warlock, and not a devil worshipper. Just an all around good guy who practices Wicca and spends considerable time educating the local police department about the differences. In fact, he was giving a lecture at the Saint Louis Police Department when his friend, Detective Ben Storm, came in with a knowing look and an offer of lunch. When they had to make a quick stop at the morgue on the way, Rowan knew the knot in his stomach was there for a good reason. Sure enough, the body they’d stopped to see had carvings on it that smacked of witchcraft. Not Rowan’s craft, but the wicked, violent perversion. Just the sight of it triggers Rowan’s gift that takes him, in his mind, to the time of the crime. It’s a hard thing to bear, but Rowan is committed to help, especially as he realizes that someone is reenacting historical witch hunts with deadly intent. As a second corpse is discovered, then a third, it becomes horribly apparent that someone is dedicated to eradicating an entire coven of witches. Maybe even the entire Wiccan population of St. Louis. Supernatural warnings intensify and Rowan becomes afraid for his own life. He’s seeing and experiencing things he’s never seen before. Can the madman be stopped before Rowan becomes another victim? Sellars has tackled a unique and controversial topic with boldness and aplomb. Never Burn a Witch is more aggressive than the first Rowan Gant mystery Harm None. The pace alone is frightening, and the story is compelling with waves of urgency that border on panic. Through the characters, readers will feel the increasing tension and the frantic need to persevere despite seemingly insurmountable odds. This sequel opens with explosive impact, then races and expands page-by-page towards its climax and to its final conclusion. Definitely not for the squeamish. |
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