title: The Witch of Leper Cove: a tale of the 13th century
author:  Deborah Bogen 
description: "It is the (Deborah Bogen's) &#xA0;pedigree as a poet that brings life to the world she has created. Her prose artfully draws readers into the world of Lily, Edric and Wyllym, three siblings who paths diverge after the mysterious disappearance of their parents.&#xA0;<div>Deborah Bogen's world-building prose turns the hamlet of Aldinoch into a familiar character, with almost as much agency as the three siblings. While the main cast of characters are wonderfully written, it is Aldinoch which truly shines." &#xA0; Julie Matsen The Superstition Review              </div><br /><br /><div><div><span>&#xA0;"</span><i>The Witch of Leper Cove</i><span>&#xA0;transports  readers to a small river-bend hamlet in thirteenth-century England. Here, three recently orphaned siblings are getting by one day at a time and soon having to fight against injustice. This is an enchanting, atmospheric, and heart-rending book that richly examines true strength and courage in life. Highly recommended!"&#xA0;</span><i>--JustKindleBooks</i></div></div>
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  Lois the Witch
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Lois the Witch
  
  
  ### Elizabeth Gaskell
  
  
  
  
  
  This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com  
    
  
  * CHAPTER I
  
  
  * CHAPTER II
  
  
  * CHAPTER III
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ###  CHAPTER I
  
  
  
  
  
  In the year 1691, Lois Barclay stood on a little wooden pier,
  
  
  steadying herself on the stable land, in much the same manner as, eight
  
  
  or nine weeks ago, she had tried to steady herself on the deck of the
  
  
  rocking ship which had carried her across from Old to New England. It
  
  
  seemed as strange now to be on solid earth as it had been, not long
  
  
  ago, to be rocked by the sea both by day and by night; and the aspect
  
  
  of the land was equally strange. The forests which showed in the
  
  
  distance all around, and which, in truth, were not very far from the
  
  
  wooden houses forming the town of Bosto