The Warding of Willowmere
The second in an enthralling fantasy series from bestselling author Alison Baird.
Claire Norton is a revenant-the reincarnation of a 17th- century
noblewoman found guilty of witchcraft. While this amazing discovery
explains some of the strange vision-memories she's experienced, it
doesn't explain what she's supposed to do with these visions or how
she'll battle the forces that have been against her since even before
she was Mistress Alice Ramsay. Claire is not alone on her journey. She is guided by Leo, her
familiar, an ancient spirit in an animal's body. Leo helps her battle
the Dark Circle coven, the black witches and warlocks. As Claire tries
to come to terms with who she is, who she was, and who she must be, she
also struggles to understand why her mother left her and her father
three years ago. Could she have known her daughter's power and destiny?
Claire wonders if her mother also visits the alternative dimension Leo
has revealed to her. And as she prepares for future battles with the
evil coven, Claire begins to wonder if she has the strength and
knowledge to fight the terrible threat of their dark powers.
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Alison Baird
Alison Baird is the author of The Hidden World, The Wolves of Woden, The Dragon's Egg, and White as the Waves. She was honored by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, is a Silver Birch Award regional winner, and she was a finalist for the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.
She also wrote the Willowmere Chronicles, a series of three books about a revenant (a person who has been reincarnated) named Clair Norton. The three books are The Witches of Willowmere, The Warding of Willowmere, and The Wyrd of Willowmere. She is also the author of The Dragon Throne series. The three books in this series are The Stone of the Stars, The Empire of the Stars, and The Archon of the Stars.
Willowmere Chronicles
Willowmere Chronicles consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Reviews and Comments
After "The Witches" comes "The Warding of Willowmere", which has as much potential as the first book in the trilogy. I have the (sometimes annoying) habit of re-reading the very best pieces in my books. But if I did that with this book, I'd be reading it two times as long as usual. A book which you can't put down!