The Witchfinder’s Serpent
The Witches of Windsor: Book 1
by Rande Goodwin
Something wicked this way comes . . .
When fifteen-year-old Nate Watson moves to Windsor to live with his mysterious Aunt Celia, the last things on his mind are witches and magick and ancient vendettas. While Nate focuses on building a new life for himself and his younger brother, making new friends and adjusting to a new high school, he can’t escape the feeling that something isn’t as it seems.
Nate’s search for answers leads him to a forbidden, locked door in Aunt Celia’s mansion. Inside, he finds a witch’s workshop full of mystical artifacts, some dating back to the time of the earliest Puritan settlers. It’s no coincidence that Nate is now living in the very same town where, forty-five years before the Salem witch trials, Alse Young was hanged as America’s first witch.
Could magick be real? Nate remains skeptical until he picks up the witchfinder’s serpent—a powerful, demonic bracelet that wraps itself around his arm and permanently imbeds itself into his flesh. Now Nate must confront the truth about Aunt Celia’s unlikely ancestry—as well as his own. And with her help, he must find a way to remove the bracelet before the serpent’s previous owner returns—an ancient and powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to get it back.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
The past and present intermingle in this captivating story of witches and magic. The imagery is vivid, and it felt more like watching a movie than reading a book. It’s clear research went into this, and the peeks into the past added depth to the story. The plot is compelling, and you’re drawn in from the start. The MCs could easily be people you’d meet on the street, and I’d love to spend an afternoon just chatting with Aunt Celia. If you enjoy YA fantasy, I can’t recommend this enough!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rande Goodwin is a full-time IT professional and part-time raptor trainer (the prehistoric kind). He enjoys reading and travel, restoring vintage Borg drones, dusting vamps in Sunnydale, and being one with the Force. Oh, and writing is fun too. He lives in New England with his wife, two daughters, and four dogs.
