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

Good story, but predictable

Predictable, but good story and premise nonetheless. I’m glad I stuck it out. The narrator REALLY got on my nerves with her annoying inflection at the end of every sentence. It didn’t get any better, but I got used to it.

Great debut novel!

Sooo good! Just love the author’s writing style… beautifully descriptive. I felt like I was in Scotland and so enjoyed Helen’s magical journey and discoveries. The story unfolded through present time and historical tales finishing in a fabulous interweaving of it all.

absolutely brilliant!!!

I loved every moment of this. it was well written, well researched, excellent character development. I will definitely read this again.
the narrator did a wonderful job bringing the characters to life.

A great yarn of magic

A wonderful story through the centuries of magic of life with history And a happy ending 

Great narration and atmospheric read!

This book was very atmospheric and I envisioned a world similar to The Heartless Hunter while reading it. Overall I had a good time listening to it and it was a relaxing read.

the way the author keeps your interest

Listening to the story while working out.Kept me so engrossed that I would not even realize how long I had been working out for which was a plus

I didn’t expect to get emotional!

At the beginning, it seemed like it was going to be a light fluffy witchy story, but as you get deeper in it gets serious. This book is well written and well performed. So good it had me on the edge of my seat and getting emotional. I loved it! I don’t write reviews often, but I HAD to for this one! Well done!

Love, Nutty Wolf

Good story, narrator needs work

Enjoyed the story, but ended up reading most of the book as the narrator read as if she was reading to children, no inflection or excitement when called for.

Cozy and comforting

I loved this story! It was beautifully written. Easy to connect with characters, fairy tale witchy vibes, immersive world building with a cottagecore ambiance. It had The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Discovery of Witches feels and I adored the narrator.

Magical realism at it's best.

Interesting from start to end. Told the story without straying or making things too complicated. Believable. I loved the characters. I like how everything came together neatly. The end was great. It was enough without going overboard which a lot of stories like this do. The final battle is sometimes over done. In this book I feel the author did it perfectly. I recommend this book if you like magical, historical, magical realism, or just good stories.