The Witches of the Blue Well

How it reads

The Witches of the Blue Well is fantasy (historical witchcraft fiction, specifically), and its dominant mood is eerie. It's atmospheric and uncanny, with a sense that something is wrong. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in a small town setting, in the historical past, told in the third person, staying close to one character. Its central concerns are nature, secrets and family. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 62 pages it's a single-sitting book. It's a hidden gem — known to relatively few readers.