The Witch of Willow Sound, Vanessa F. Penney
The Witch of Willow Sound, Vanessa F. Penney
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The Witch of Willow Sound
A Novel

Author: Vanessa F. Penney

Narrator: Robin Siegerman

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2025


Synopsis

For readers of Our Wives Under the Sea and The Once and Future Witches comes a feminist gothic tale with a tough-as-nails female protagonist who must find her elderly aunt, long suspected of being a witch.

A spooky, atmospheric, and fast-paced feminist tale about women called witches and the parts of our history we’d rather forget

Madeline is missing. Ordered to find her, Madeline’s estranged niece, Fade, must return to the lonely forest of Willow Sound, Nova Scotia. There, Fade discovers her aunt’s once-cozy cottage empty and rotting. The ominous smell of something burnt hangs in the air. In her search for answers, Fade clashes with the people of Grand Tea, a nearby village struggling under the shadow of a massive, looming rock that could tip and crush them all at any time. For generations, they’ve invented bizarre lore about Madeline, calling her a witch and blaming her for their misfortunes. They’ve had more misfortunes than ever lately. And a hurricane is coming.

Inspired by real East Coast traditions and witch lore, The Witch of Willow Sound is a modern gothic tale that explores family lost and found and throws firelight on dark truths about what societies do with the people, and the past, they don’t want.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on October 24, 2025

Title/Author: The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney Format Read: audiobook/hoopla Pub date: September 30th, 2025 Publisher: ECW Press Page Count: 320 Affiliate Link: [URL not allowed] Recommended for readers who enjoy: - Strong, sassy, unique FMCs - Small town/ rural village......more

4⭐️ 🧙🏻‍♀️🪄Thank you NetGalley for this eArc in exchange of an honest review! This was such a fun and witchy read! Perfect for a mature teen / YA. The writing is super fast paced and kept me hooked the entire time, which I loveeee. Also, I was laughing at some parts, especially during Nish and Fades c......more

Goodreads review by Jodie on May 18, 2025

Thank you to Netgalley and ECW Press for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 💖 I was drawn to this book because of the cover art and the intriguing premise. It promised gothic mystery vibes and folklore, which i absolutely love. The story follows Fade, who travels to her aunt Madeli......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on October 11, 2025

I was genuinely pleasantly surprised by The Witch of Willow Sound. I chose this book because of its fascinating cover and interesting description. It is a feminist Gothic story with a strong female protagonist, and I was immediately drawn in by the setting in Nova Scotia and the obsessive atmosphere......more

Goodreads review by Kate Victoria on October 10, 2025

Love seeing a Canadian setting in supernatural fiction. However, I hated the main character so so soooooo much. It drove me batty 🦇 The prologue was the best part, I didn’t enjoy the main plot as much. Certain moments and scenes in the rest of the story did have some redeeming qualities. Love the cov......more