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A twisted tale of murder, magic and salvation.
Heather Keynes' teenage son died in a tragic car accident.
Or so she thinks.
However, deep in the countryside, an ancient evil has awoken ... intent on hunting local residents.
No-one is safe.
When Heather takes a closer look at a series of coincidental deaths, she is drawn reluctantly into the company of an odd group of elderly Guardians. Who are they, and what is their connection to the Great Oak?
Why do they believe only Heather can put an end to centuries of horror?
Most important of all, who is the mysterious old woman in the forest and what is it that feeds her anger?
When Heather determines the true cause of her son's death, she is hell-bent on vengeance.
Determined to halt the march of the Crone once and for all, hatred becomes Heather's ultimate weapon and furies collide to devastating effect.
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Crone - winner of a Chill with a Book Readers' Award (February 2018) and an Indie B.R.A.G Medallion (November 2017).
Praise for Crone
'A real page turner, hard to put down.'
'Stunningly atmospheric! Gothic & timeless set in the beautifully described Devon landscape .... Twists and turns, nothing predictable or disappointing.' - Amazon reviewer
'Atmospheric, enthralling story-telling, and engaging characters' - Amazon Reviewer
'Full of creepy, witchy goodness' - The Grim Reader
'Wycherley has a talent for storytelling and a penchant for the macabre' - Jaci Miller

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Publisher : Bark at the Moon Books (3 May 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 322 pages
ISBN-10 : 099578180X
ISBN-13 : 978-0995781801
Dimensions : 13.34 x 2.06 x 20.32 cm

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Jeannie Wycherley is a writer, copywriter and gift shop proprietor residing somewhere between the forest and the coast in East Devon, UK. Her work is inspired by the landscape, not least because her desk affords her sweeping views over Sid Valley and the glorious hills beyond. She favours the weird, firmly believes in witchcraft, makes soup in a cauldron, and hugs trees. She is the author of numerous short stories using her married name, Jeannie Wycherley, and her pseudonym, Betty Gabriel. Crone is her debut novel. Follow Jeannie on Twitter @thecushionlady

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A strong debut novel.

Reviewed in Australia on 14 June 2017

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Ooooh, witches!!

Jeannie Wycherley’s debut novel is one packed full of creepy, witchy goodness. A great oak tree houses an even greater darkness and it is up to Heather Keynes to put an end to the evil Aefre!

Tormented soul, Heather Keynes, befriends a small group of “guardians”. The guardians are watchers and protectors against evil and have lived for many a year. Aefre is the crone, a dark witch growing ever stronger in power. She seeks to free herself and her sisters so that they can wreak havoc on the residents of Abbot’s Cromleigh. And so begins a battle of good vs evil!

Crone is a strong debut novel from Jeannie Wycherley. The writing is good, it has a nice flow to it and the pacing is solid. The atmosphere is suitably creepy and dark. It features some vivid dreamlike imagery and some great moments of horror, particularly in the latter parts of the book. The characters are well-drawn and strong enough for you to invest your time in. The main character is Heather Keynes. Heather is still reeling after losing her son in a car accident, but not to the point of which she becomes annoying in her grief. She is fragile when talking about her son, Max, but strong when facing down the evil crone, Aefre. The crone, Aefre, ticks all of the boxes for this reader as a great villain: evil beyond compare and able to shape-shift into a stunning seductress, bringing men under her sexual spell with ease. She is a driven, vile character and a real scene stealer! The guardians are also kind of cool, and have a real magical, wise old essence about them. I also loved the idea of the small white cottage which brings about Heather’s first contact with the guardians. The cottage is a sort of safe place and it’s use in the story goes against the old Hansel & Gretel fairy tale in which it was the evil crone that inhabited the cottage. I don’t know if this was intentional, but either way I dug it.

The Devonshire countryside provides a suitable backdrop for a story of this type with its winding country roads and quaint villages. There is something about folk horror tales set in the English countryside that I really dig, and Crone is no exception. I really enjoyed this book. Witchcraft and witches have always held a fascination for me and Crone is a really good horror read. For a debut novel, it is impressive, and I will be looking out for more from Jeannie Wycherley in the future. Splendid cover art, too!

4/5 broomsticks from the Grim Reader.

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Nicholas Rippington

Spine-tingling horror

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2019

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Jeannie Wycherley draws on all her experiences of living in the beautiful Devon countryside to conjure up a horror tour de force. Her dark tale of Aefre, an ancient evil spirit that exists by feeding off the souls of the living, is the product of a vivid and slightly macabre imagination. This book is certainly not for those who fear the monster under the bed or suspects a bogeyman lurks in the dark corners of their bedroom. It is a tale that zips along at pace as Heather Keynes, a mother grieving the loss of her son in a traffic accident on a winding country road, begins to suspect there is more to his death than exists in the police reports. Encountering a strange group of elderly people known as the guardians, she begins to learn more as she delves deeper, until she eventually finds herself in a life-or-death battle with the old crone herself. As the story weaves to its inevitable final confrontation you learn the circumstances behind Aefre's hatred of the living and how she has developed the resilience to fight for survival by every means possible. The question is: However powerful she has become, is she strong enough to overcome the irresistible force of a mother's love? Thoroughly recommended.

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S.J.Budd

What I really liked about this book is that it celebrates the strength ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2017

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What I really liked about this book is that it celebrates the strength that women possess, that we're always stronger than what we think we are. I guess most of us aren't as physically strong in the way men are but it doesn't matter as we're strong in other ways. As illustrated in this book, if we dig deep enough we have the power to heal ourselves and others even, to protect our loved ones and even to forgive. The main character, Heather, is a prime example of this. She's a very quiet heroine, not feisty and fierce like some people,(ahem Aefre) but she refuses to give in no matter how bleak and hopeless things look.

The characterisation of Heather was brilliant,she was so relatable and I could really see her as a real person. You can really feel her grief for her son, Max, and take pride in her desire to keep on fighting, in the hope she will learn to live again.

In contrast, Aefre is an example of that woman who cannot forgive and move on with their life. People say that hate is an acid which rots us from within and this saying really applies to her. But having said that she's a great character!

One thing I hate about stories with witches in them is that they are always portrayed as evil.I find this irksome as the reason so many women were persecuted in during the witch hunts was because men feared powerful women and their intelligence and sought to destroy them by either burning them or discrediting women. But in this book evil witches are nicely balanced with good witches who care.

I really enjoyed this book and read it in a matter of days. I just couldn't put it down particularly at the end. I kept thinking how the hell is Heather going to get out of this crazy situation. The plot was really clever, fantastical but really believable too. The ending was so great, all the little loose ends were tied up particularly with the White Cottage. I thought that was a really nice touch.

It was a book that is really easy to get into, it starts off fairly gently but really begins to pick up the pace particularly with the ending. I was torn between desperately trying to skim read so I could find out what happened but also wanting to enjoy it at the same time.

This is the first book written by Jeannie Wycherley I will definitely be keeping an eye out to see what she writes next. This is a one off book but the world that she has created is so cool she could easily write another one in that setting.

P.S. Does anyone know how to pronounce Aefre?

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twinkletoes

Unputdownable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2019

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Really enjoyed this book. Even though it's fantasy the characters are believable and you find yourself completely drawn in to the story. I couldn't leave it alone and read it in a very short time as the story had me hooked right from the first page. A monstrous baddy and a heroine who grows into her courage through the course of the tale. Highly recommended

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Crone. Read it soon.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2019

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This book was amazing. I read it in two sittings. I can't wait to read more from Jeannie Wycherley. What a great author.

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the descriptive locations won the novel for me as I was easily whisked from my beach to the undergrowth of Devon's ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2017

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What a treat!..: bought this months ago after a recommendation and kept it for my holidays... the twists in the plot kept me gripped and the characters were both interesting, challenging and relatable enough to keep me cheeeing them on from the sidelines... the descriptive locations won the novel for me as I was easily whisked from my beach to the undergrowth of Devon's dark and mysterious countryside... loved it, definitely recommend!

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