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New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston transports readers to the windswept mountains of Wales in The Winter Witch--a spellbinding tale of love and magicTheres a whiff of Harry Potter in the witchy conflictx Love of landscape and lyrical writing lend charm but its Brackstons full-blooded storytelling that will hook the reader --KirkusBrackstons imaginative story is fascinating polished and intriguing -CurledUpcomA whimsical and mystical tale thats part romance part mystery part fantasy and all extraordinary -The Reading FrenzyIn her small early nineteenth century Welsh town there is no one quite like Morgana who has not spoken since she was a young girl Her silence is a mystery as well as her magic Concerned for her safety her mother is anxious to see her married and Cai Jenkins a widower from the far hills seems the best choice After her wedding Morgana is heartbroken at leaving her mother and wary of this man whom she does not know and who will take her away to begin a new life But she soon falls in love with Cais farm and the wild mountains that surround it Cai works to understand the beautiful half-tamed creature he has chosen for a bride and slowly he begins to win Morganas affections Its not long however before her strangeness begins to be remarked upon in her new village A dark force is at work there--a person who will stop at nothing to turn the townspeople against Morgana Forced to defend her home her man and herself Morgana must learn to harness her power or she will lose everything.