Ancestral Witchery
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Kirsti moved forward to touch the glass object Gordon held in his hand. Immediately she pulled her hand away from it and jumped back. “It’s a Witch Bottle! The old ones have returned!” said Kirsti. “I’ve heard them described to me ever since I was young.” Her face was pale, her hands trembling as she held them against her chest, “It’s just an old bottle.” said Karen. “It’s a witch bottle!” said Kirsti. “The old ones have returned. I’ve always wondered if they would and prayed that they wouldn’t, but here it is! They are showing themselves.” said Kristi. “Who or what are the old ones?” asked Karen. “Evil ones. From long ago. They were here, the old ones. Gordon, take it away from here and bury it somewhere quick!” said Kirsti. Karen said, “Evil ones? But I’ve never heard anything of this! Gran has never said anything, even remotely negative about this place, and our family has lived here for centuries!” Kristi slowly looked up from the bottom they were all staring at and said “No one talks about what happened here because we all inherited the fear. It’s the same superstition as centuries ago. Never speak of evil and it won’t appear. Never tempt it to come back. Never give it a reason to return.” Gordon, staring at the green bottle said, “If this is a witch bottle, then it’s the second one I found in so many days.”
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It is 1726 when a group walks to Lillian Anderson’s house in Clannbrae, Scotland, accuses her of being a witch, hangs her without the king’s permission, and leaves without any idea that someone has been left in Lillian’s house, and only the church minister and his wife know. Hundreds of years later, Karen Anderson decides she needs a fresh start and moves from Canada to join her grandmother and mother who are living in her family’s ancestral home in Clannbrae, Scotland. Although Karen cannot imagine that anything grim has ever happened in the small village, she soon learns from a fellow descendant that there is an underlying darkness surrounding Clannbrae. After an angel card reading prompts Karen to embark on an unexpected journey to uncover the mysteries of her family’s past, strange objects begin appearing that make some of the descendants fearful of what’s to follow and soon lead her to discover that a dark secret has been harbored for generations. In this suspenseful tale, a Canadian woman who returns to her family’s ancestral home in Scotland unwittingly uncovers the dark secrets surrounding her family’s past.
About the Author
Debra Sutton Millage discovered through genealogy research that her ancestor was accused of being a witch in a village outside Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1792. Her first novel, Ancestral Witchery, is inspired by that finding. Debra lives with her husband, Gord, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.