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The Lancashire Witches

By William Harrison Ainsworth

Release : 2012-01-21

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

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When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Granted the powers of a warlock, he returns in the guise of Nicholas Demdike to witness the execution of Paslew for treason. Dying, Paslewcurses the offspring of Demdike -- who become the titular Lancashire Witches. Years later, Mother Demdike, a powerful witch, and her clan face rival witches, raise Alizon Devi as their own, and try to corrupt Alizon despite her innocent ways. Ultimately, the story becomes a struggle between Heaven and Hell, with the fate of Alizon hanging in the balance.

The Lancashire Witches

By William Harrison Ainsworth

Release : 2012-01-21

Genre : Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Granted the powers of a warlock, he returns in the guise of Nicholas Demdike to witness the execution of Paslew for treason. Dying, Paslewcurses the offspring of Demdike -- who become the titular Lancashire Witches. Years later, Mother Demdike, a powerful witch, and her clan face rival witches, raise Alizon Devi as their own, and try to corrupt Alizon despite her innocent ways. Ultimately, the story becomes a struggle between Heaven and Hell, with the fate of Alizon hanging in the balance.

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