In 1998, single mother Liv arrives on the remote Scottish island of Lòn Mòr with her three daughters to commission a mural inside a decommissioned lighthouse. The local history is steeped in the 1672 witch trials and the legend of the wildlings—supernatural changelings rumored to replace stolen children. When two of Liv’s daughters vanish, the narrative fractures across three timelines, eventually following the eldest daughter, Luna, twenty-two years later. She returns to the island after her sisters reappearing, looking exactly as they did the day they disappeared.
Fans of folk horror and gothic mysteries read this for the atmospheric tension between folklore and reality. It appeals to those interested in the historical persecution of women and the psychological strain of family trauma. Readers walk away with a dark meditation on how communal paranoia and ancient superstitions manifest in modern tragedies. The story provides a blend of speculative fiction and suspense, focusing on the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children from both human and supernatural threats.
Clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
