Island Witch - Amanda Jayatissa
Category: General Fiction
Tags: General Fiction, Novel, Fantasy, Adults
Every once in a while, a book comes along that drops you into another world and takes you places you never could imagine. This is that book. An astounding accomplishment!R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps, Set in 19th century Sri Lanka and inspired by local folklore, the daughter of a traditional demon-priestrelentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herselftries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village., Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her fathers craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise., Now someoneor somethingis viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amaras fathers help, the villages have accused him of carrying out the attacks himself., As she tries to
