Noblewoman Helena is doing her best to keep house and provide an heir for her husband (even if that means taking a lover to compensate for her husband's sterility) when she learns of the brutal death of her childhood friend, who was burned at the stake for witchcraft. And now the notorious witchfinder that killed her friend is now on his way to Helena's hometown of Innsbruck, bent on finding and prosecuting as many witches (AKA women) as possible. When Helena insults the man during his visit to her manor, she suddenly finds herself among the first batch of "witches" rounded up in the Innsbruck witch hunt.
Based on the true story of a woman who bravely fought back against one of the cruelest witchfinders of the 15th Century, this historical fiction isn't always an easy read. But it is somehow hopeful and (unfortunately) still very relevant today. An excellent dive into historical fiction for Cooke, and well worth a read.
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