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Witches of Pendle #3
The Pendle Witch Girl
What should you do when you discover that you’re the child of witches?
This is the predicament which faces Jennet Device. An illegitimate and lonely child, Jennet can only look on in horror while her family engage in the dark side of the folk magic learned from her grandmother, the notorious cunning woman known as Old Demdike. As terrifying tales of bewitchment and murder sweep through the Forest of Pendle, Jennet is forced to realise the power of their vengeance, and her powerlessness to stop it.
When her family’s practices come to the attention of the local sheriff, Jennet suddenly finds herself at the centre of a witch trial which could destroy them all. The little girl from Pendle is now the court’s star witness, and she has a terrible choice to make: can she bring herself to lie to protect them, or find the courage to tell their stories to the world even if it could cost them their lives?
This is the predicament which faces Jennet Device. An illegitimate and lonely child, Jennet can only look on in horror while her family engage in the dark side of the folk magic learned from her grandmother, the notorious cunning woman known as Old Demdike. As terrifying tales of bewitchment and murder sweep through the Forest of Pendle, Jennet is forced to realise the power of their vengeance, and her powerlessness to stop it.
When her family’s practices come to the attention of the local sheriff, Jennet suddenly finds herself at the centre of a witch trial which could destroy them all. The little girl from Pendle is now the court’s star witness, and she has a terrible choice to make: can she bring herself to lie to protect them, or find the courage to tell their stories to the world even if it could cost them their lives?
- GenresHistorical Fiction
150 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 2018
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About the author
Sarah L. King
7 books34 followersSarah L King writes historical fiction and contemporary mysteries which she self-publishes via her own Ethersay Publishing imprint. These include historical fiction novels, The Gisburn Witch (2015), A Woman Named Sellers (2016) and The Pendle Witch Girl (2018), all set during the Lancashire witch trials in the seventeenth century. She is also the author of two contemporary mystery novels, Ethersay (2017) and The House at Kirtlebeck End (2019). Her latest novel, The Wax Artist, was published in 2021 and is the first in a planned historical mystery series set in Georgian era Edinburgh.
She also writes historical romance novels under the name of Sadie King, and has Regency romance novels published by Harlequin Mills & Boon. For more information, please visit www.sadieking.com.
Sarah L King was born in Nottingham and raised in Lancashire. After graduating with a degree in History from Lancaster University, she moved to West Lothian, Scotland where she now lives with her husband and children. When she’s not writing, she loves long country walks, romantic ruins, Thai food and travelling with her family.
She also writes historical romance novels under the name of Sadie King, and has Regency romance novels published by Harlequin Mills & Boon. For more information, please visit www.sadieking.com.
Sarah L King was born in Nottingham and raised in Lancashire. After graduating with a degree in History from Lancaster University, she moved to West Lothian, Scotland where she now lives with her husband and children. When she’s not writing, she loves long country walks, romantic ruins, Thai food and travelling with her family.
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October 24, 2018
A delightful little read.
The story follows that of Jennet Device, the young illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Device. The story is set during the events of The Gisburn Witch, another of King's novels. What I enjoyed about this book is it gives the reader an insight to the Device family from within and more than that from the view of an inquisitive child. Curious, intelligent and a little too imaginative sums up Jennet and throughout the book we witness her struggle with revelations and question her very family; healers, witches or both?
The book achieved what a book hasn't in a long time with me and that was to make me angry. Angry at the manipulation of a child. I will not expanding into the realm of spoilers but anyone with knowledge of The Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 will understand. King has managed this section of the book incredibly well and as a result is worth mentioning here.
The Pendle Witch Girl is a fantastic ending to a trilogy of books. Like the other two books in the series, The Gisburn Witch and A Woman Named Sellers, it does not require the reader to have read the previous novels but I would recommend it as the stories are interlinked and it was a great experience to be reminded of events and witness the same events from a different point of view.
To sum this book up it's a short novel but excellently paced and the length does not detract from the story. I'm left wanting more but the trilogy is over, sadly the curse of historical fiction. So while I'm disappointed it's over for all intents and purposes it's over in a good way.
The story follows that of Jennet Device, the young illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Device. The story is set during the events of The Gisburn Witch, another of King's novels. What I enjoyed about this book is it gives the reader an insight to the Device family from within and more than that from the view of an inquisitive child. Curious, intelligent and a little too imaginative sums up Jennet and throughout the book we witness her struggle with revelations and question her very family; healers, witches or both?
The book achieved what a book hasn't in a long time with me and that was to make me angry. Angry at the manipulation of a child. I will not expanding into the realm of spoilers but anyone with knowledge of The Pendle Witch Trials of 1612 will understand. King has managed this section of the book incredibly well and as a result is worth mentioning here.
The Pendle Witch Girl is a fantastic ending to a trilogy of books. Like the other two books in the series, The Gisburn Witch and A Woman Named Sellers, it does not require the reader to have read the previous novels but I would recommend it as the stories are interlinked and it was a great experience to be reminded of events and witness the same events from a different point of view.
To sum this book up it's a short novel but excellently paced and the length does not detract from the story. I'm left wanting more but the trilogy is over, sadly the curse of historical fiction. So while I'm disappointed it's over for all intents and purposes it's over in a good way.
November 8, 2024
Jennet Device is an illegitimate and lonely child and she faces a predicament and can only look on in horror while her family engage in the dark side. Her grandmother is a notorious cunning woman and is known as Old Demdike. Jennet is forced to realize the power of their vengeance as terrifying tales of bewitchment and murder sweep thru the Forest of Pendle and she’s powerless to stop it.
Jennet suddenly finds herself at the center of a witch trial when her family’s practices come to the attention of the local sheriff. The little girl is now the court’s star witness, and she has a terrible choice to make.
Jennet suddenly finds herself at the center of a witch trial when her family’s practices come to the attention of the local sheriff. The little girl is now the court’s star witness, and she has a terrible choice to make.
May 1, 2023
Short, sweet, clear, concise. A good grounding for project research, I was pleased to find we've obtained or planned to get all of Sarah King's cited sources. She also seems to have confirmed our working theories are probably not far short of the mark. Decent, if you want an account of what we know happened, plus a bit of what likely took place in the gaps of history. Recommended.
December 29, 2025
This is a novella. But I am glad it has been written.
The whole series is well written, planned and thought of. If you are looking for a good story (a bit historical, a bit fictional) about the Pendle Witch Trials, read them. You won't regret it!
The whole series is well written, planned and thought of. If you are looking for a good story (a bit historical, a bit fictional) about the Pendle Witch Trials, read them. You won't regret it!
April 10, 2024
Read for MA Dissertation research
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