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Speaks the nightbird, Robert McCammon

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Speaks the nightbird, Robert McCammon

Language

eng

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Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Speaks the nightbird

Responsibility statement

Robert McCammon

Summary

Is there a witch in Carolina in 1699? The people of the town of Fount Royal think so. Her name is Rachel; she's foreign, beautiful, and brave--no wonder so many people hate her. Comes a travelling magistrate to hold a witch trial, and his clerk, Matthew. The evidence spells doom for Rachel: witch's tools are found in her home, she refuses to speak the Lord's Prayer, and witnesses swear they've seen her commit unspeakable acts with the Devil himself. But Matthew hears the call of the nightbird. He wonders--is there any such thing as witchcraft? What did the witnesses really see? And the town itself--who is torching buildings and murdering strong men with ease? Why are there so many secrets for Matthew to unravel? Who stands to gain if the witch is burned?

Target audience

adult

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