Brom
Slewfoot
Slewfoot
Couldn't load pickup availability
Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it.
Connecticut, 1666: An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector.
The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil.
To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help.
Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and Puritan – one that threatens to destroy the entire village, leaving nothing but ashes and bloodshed in their wake.
This terrifying tale of bewitchery features more than two dozen of Brom’s haunting full-color paintings and brilliant endpapers, fully immersing readers in this wild and unforgiving world.
This is an incredible whimsical novel that tackles really heavy topics like the dehumanization of women through the church, the eradication of culture and customs through the church (this book doesn't view the church favorably), and surviving in North America as outsiders and pioneers.
It also contains the very satisfying storyline of connecting severed roots to something new and just as deep, keeping old ways of connecting alive, reviving something that has been forgotten and helping it find a name.