Book: The Blighted Road
Author: Anna McCormac
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4/5
The Blighted Road is the 17th Century tale of Plague and Witch Hunts written by the debut author Anna McCormac. Story features two female characters: Orla from 1650 and Abigail from 1666 London. Abigail Midwinter resides in London in a family of 5. Soon plague affected all of her family members and Abigail became the last living daughter. Before dying, Abigail’s mother asked her to make her way to Wilton where Goody’s sister Bess lives. After losing all her family members, Abigail escaped her house and the locked gates of London.
On the other hand, Orla is a trusted healer in her village. She is a midwife helping village women in their delivery. Already due to Puritan ideals, there is a shortage of midwives. The winter is a cold and deadly season and many had just frozen to death while sleeping.
This is an intriguing story that kept me on the edge of my seat. During this time of pandemic, I was able to relate few things from the story to our current situation. Author has used good vocabulary in the story and I often had to refer dictionary. This story helped me to build my vocabulary more. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. I enjoyed every bit of this story and like to recommend it strongly to my friends.
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