The Forgotten Witch

By: Jessica Dodge

Narrated by: Francesca Harrall

Helen Kent never dares to step outside her comfort zone. She lives a lonely, mundane life in the city, grinding through her uninspiring marketing job. That is, until a spontaneous online purchase brings her to the little bay town of Oban, Scotland, where a 500-year-old cottage full of secrets and stories awaits her.

After Helen unearths the local legend of a 16th-century witch, she discovers a set of mysterious journals in the cottage’s library. Thrust into a world of magic she doesn’t understand, she soon realizes there are both light and dark forces at work beyond her control.

With the help of a dashing Scottish neighbor and his wise grandfather, Helen discovers the link that connects her to the mysterious events unfolding at the cottage. But when the past collides with the present, she must face her fears and fight for what she believes in—that is if she hopes to unravel the mystery of Fernbeg cottage before darkness descends, again.

©2022 Jessica Dodge (P)2022 Jessica Dodge

A wonderful story that captured my imagination.

I highly recommend this book, The Forgotten Witch! It is a wonderful story that kept my attention from the beginning to the end. It is about a woman who goes on an impulsive adventure to Scotland, and when she arrives, that's when the magic slowly begins. I heard about this book from Instagram, and due to the great review's I went ahead and found the authors' Instagram account, on her account she has posted pictures of her location inspiration's and character's as an added bonus to further imagine the entire story. I have completed the book and plan on reading her newest book, Misplaced Magic. The book is a light, fun story, that will not disappoint.

sweet naive, charming story

the story mixes a modern times woman with old talea of pegan witches, rituals, magic and incarnations. The story is interesting, somewhat naive and charming. We heard it together my wife and I and loved it. We recommend it warmly, although it was a bit predictable and could be made somewhat more complex with better character development.
go for it!

The narrator was very good

The imagery was evocative, if a bit simple, still a very enjoyable story. Good use of pagan witchcraft and herbal references. All the Scottish men were very kind and supportive.

The twist! I did not see that coming!

Great listen! I love this book so much! It’s hard to write a review of this one without spoilers! Let’s just say there is a twist about 3/4 way through the book that I did not see coming. This one is an easy listen, kept my attention from the first page to the last! Excellent narration.

Nice, sweet story! Worth the read!

A bit of a change of pace for me but I enjoyed the story and narration. The setting and background were well done!

Very enjoyable story

I look forward to hearing more from Jessica Dodge! A charming story that transports the reader/listener to the farms, fields & lochs surrounding Oban, Scotland. I have a vivid image of the stone cottage & its library drawn so beautifully described in this book. I also enjoyed the herbal lore in throughout the story. More please!

Great listen 👍🏻

I enjoyed following our fmc through her journey of self discovery and enlightenment. I also enjoyed her love story with the MMC

Good listen interesting

Reminds me alof of a Deb Harkness’s All Souls Series and Paula Brakston’s Witch books. Good book great narrator

Nice story, well read

Really enjoyed this! It was an easy read that was entertaining and captivating. Looking forward to more from this author!

Meh

Im not sure if it’s due to the rather monotone narration (the same voice for every character is a bit exhausting to listen to,) or the story itself but I really had trouble getting in to this one. The storyline was okay but I couldn’t really bring myself to care. It all just felt a little flat. Plus, without giving too much away, the MC really made some terribly amateurish mistakes for someone who should have so much wisdom.