Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “The Silver Witch” as Want to Read:
The Silver Witch
(Shadow Chronicles #3)
by
A year after her husband’s sudden death, ceramic artist Tilda Fordwells finally moves into the secluded Welsh cottage that was to be their new home. She hopes that the tranquil surroundings will help ease her grief, and lessen her disturbing visions of Mat’s death. Instead, the lake in the valley below her cottage seems to spark something dormant in her – a sensitivity, an
...more
Get A Copy
Hardcover, 308 pages
Published
April 21st 2015
by Thomas Dunne Books
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30

Start your review of The Silver Witch

Ceramic artist Tilda Fordwell has moved into the Cottage in Welsh that she and her husband had purchased. But sadly they never got to live there. One year before Matt died in a traffic accident, but Tilda hopes that the lovely cottage and the peaceful surrounding will be good for her. But strange things start to happen after a while, electrical shorts outs and visions. Is there something, someone from the past that is reaching out to her?
I read The Midnight Witch last year, but I couldn't reall ...more
I read The Midnight Witch last year, but I couldn't reall ...more

3.5 stars
I am in serious, serious cover lust with this novel. Paula Brackston always has such great covers for her ‘witch books’ and this one is my favs to date! I have really enjoyed Brackston’s witch books, they are always a fun little escape for me, not overly complicated but they have a solid story mixed with a little romance….not to mention I love books with magic.
For me personally, I still liked The Winter Witch the best, the chemistry and romance between those characters really hooked me ...more
I am in serious, serious cover lust with this novel. Paula Brackston always has such great covers for her ‘witch books’ and this one is my favs to date! I have really enjoyed Brackston’s witch books, they are always a fun little escape for me, not overly complicated but they have a solid story mixed with a little romance….not to mention I love books with magic.
For me personally, I still liked The Winter Witch the best, the chemistry and romance between those characters really hooked me ...more

I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.
The Silver Witch follows Tilda and Seren, two silver-haired women living in a remote section of Wales hundreds and hundreds of years apart. Tilda is living in the 21st century, dealing with the death of her husband and learning to enjoy life, and art, again. Seren is a shaman for a community living on a crannog, dealing with her affections for a Prince and trying to interpret her visions tha ...more
The Silver Witch follows Tilda and Seren, two silver-haired women living in a remote section of Wales hundreds and hundreds of years apart. Tilda is living in the 21st century, dealing with the death of her husband and learning to enjoy life, and art, again. Seren is a shaman for a community living on a crannog, dealing with her affections for a Prince and trying to interpret her visions tha ...more

This is the first of Brackston's novels that I have read - though I have heard good things in the past. This one opens up very slowly with two narratives - Tilda, a modern grieving widow, and Seren, a tenth century Seer and witch. their Welsh geography initially is their only link, but slowly, more and more connections appear in these two lives, lived hundreds of years apart. There are some eye-rolling lines of dialogue, and the pacing is painfully slow at times (at times it felt like a chore to
...more

Tilda, a widow of one year, has finally moved into the remote Welsh cottage that she and her husband were going to live in until an accident put an end to their plans. She hopes to work on her pottery and find peace. Once there, however, strange things start happening. Modern things- whether it be the electricity, gasoline engines, or simply mechanical things like a grandfather clock- start refusing to work when she is around them. Then she sees a vision on the lake- three people in a canoe, not
...more

3.5
A great story about witchcraft ,Grief and ancestry
Most of the story was slow but somehow that seemed to work for it.
A great story about witchcraft ,Grief and ancestry
Most of the story was slow but somehow that seemed to work for it.

Feb 14, 2015
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy-all,
netgalley-all
I would like to thank Netgalley and the Publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book.
I thought the book and the characters were really good. I liked Tilda a lot, especially after she rescued the dog from some jerks who where abusing her. She brought her home and named her Thistle.
The book is told in two different stories, Tilda and Seren. Seren is a shaman, seer, witch that lived over a thousand years ago where Tilda chose to live. Originally Tilda and her husband were going to l ...more
I thought the book and the characters were really good. I liked Tilda a lot, especially after she rescued the dog from some jerks who where abusing her. She brought her home and named her Thistle.
The book is told in two different stories, Tilda and Seren. Seren is a shaman, seer, witch that lived over a thousand years ago where Tilda chose to live. Originally Tilda and her husband were going to l ...more

Two lives, centuries apart. Intertwined in ways that neither could have imagined, battling an evil that could destroy what they both love the most. This is the basic premise behind The Silver Witch, by Paula Brackston. A story about history, love and grief, with a little bit of witchcraft in the mix.
Tilda Fordwells is still hurting after losing her husband in an accident a year ago. Before he died, they bought a cottage in a remote part of Wales overlooking a gorgeous lake valley. She finally mu ...more
Tilda Fordwells is still hurting after losing her husband in an accident a year ago. Before he died, they bought a cottage in a remote part of Wales overlooking a gorgeous lake valley. She finally mu ...more

It didn’t really hold my interest which I found very disappointing. The premise of the plot and the cover and the reviews by other authors made it sound like a very good read.
I found the book rather dull unfortunately !
I found the book rather dull unfortunately !

I’ve read “The Witch’s Daughter” by Paula Brackston and I was excited to receive an ARC on her new book “The Silver Witch”.
It’s something that I expect only in the movies to happen. Or maybe, I haven’t been reading that many books. LOL!
I’ve been reading multiple books at the same time but every time I pick up a different book, my thoughts are always on The Silver Witch.
A storyline about two different women both living in different times but somehow connects them together. Tilda is from the mode ...more
It’s something that I expect only in the movies to happen. Or maybe, I haven’t been reading that many books. LOL!
I’ve been reading multiple books at the same time but every time I pick up a different book, my thoughts are always on The Silver Witch.
A storyline about two different women both living in different times but somehow connects them together. Tilda is from the mode ...more

I love a good witchy read. This was an ok witchy read. More of a mythological read. While I enjoyed the dual story lines of Tilda and Seren, I couldn't really connect with either of them. Tilda was an interesting character with her silver hair and albino eyes, but there wasn't much depth to her. Seren was much more interesting to me, but I still wasn't fully captured with either story line. Dylan was just an obvious love interest, a snooze to me. I actually found the old professor more interesti
...more

I received an eArc from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Read my full review on Turning Pages.
I must admit that what initially drew me to the book was partly the cover, and partly that I’d seen Brackston’s previous witch books on Chapters. When I read the premise I was intrigued. Witches, loss, and a historical element? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the book didn’t live up to my expectations.
My first issue with the book is that the pacing is very slow. I think it wasn’t until close to ...more
Read my full review on Turning Pages.
I must admit that what initially drew me to the book was partly the cover, and partly that I’d seen Brackston’s previous witch books on Chapters. When I read the premise I was intrigued. Witches, loss, and a historical element? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the book didn’t live up to my expectations.
My first issue with the book is that the pacing is very slow. I think it wasn’t until close to ...more

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION'S Pack Alpha - Chelle:
--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls
The Silver Witch is a beautifully written Celtic fantasy with dual points of view. At first, the changing POV and tense tripped me up slightly, but as I got into the next two switching chapters I realized how fabulous that storytelling method could be.
The book, taking place in both present and far past with interweaving storylines, was - pardon the pun - bewitching and magickal. We get to travel the road of Tilda, ...more
--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls
The Silver Witch is a beautifully written Celtic fantasy with dual points of view. At first, the changing POV and tense tripped me up slightly, but as I got into the next two switching chapters I realized how fabulous that storytelling method could be.
The book, taking place in both present and far past with interweaving storylines, was - pardon the pun - bewitching and magickal. We get to travel the road of Tilda, ...more

See the complete review posted on Book Frivolity. Check out other Fantasy and Historical Fiction ruminations there as well!
POV's: Two
Narrative: Third person present and First person present.
It has been some time since I have read a third person narrative set in the present tense. I've never been a great fan of the style, I usually find it a bit jaunting if not written with great skill and with careful consideration of the readers perspective. So, it did take me a while to settle into The Silver

3.5 stars. When Tilda moves to the small cottage on a Welsh lake that she and her husband were supposed to live in before he passed away suddenly, she feels like maybe she is working towards closure with dealing with her husband's death. What she finds is that there is a whole new world awaiting her that will shock and surprise. Brackston's latest offering has a heavy dose of magical realism that pulled me in. This is another one of her Witch books that I ate up
Tilda is definitely an interesting ...more
Tilda is definitely an interesting ...more

The Silver Witch is the first book I have read by Brackston, but I will definitely be reading her backlist. I liked her writing style, and enjoyed the book. While I connected with the current day storyline much more than the ancient one, that is purely personal preference on my part. I liked the main characters in the book, and found the story to be very interesting. Even though I'm not a big fan of the ancient time period Brackston used, I really liked the way the two storylines came together.
A ...more
A ...more

Feb 04, 2015
Orie at Let's Take A Shelfie
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
goodreads-first-reads,
arcs
I won an ARC of The Silver Witch from a Goodreads first reads giveaway.
My full review can be found here: http://www.letstakeashelfie.ca/2015/0...
This book started off slow, there was a lot of history that needed to be told and character building that needed to be done. But, that quickly changed once Tilda started having her visions. I was hooked and to be honest a bit spooked! (You'll know the part when you read it...)
This is the first book that I've read by Paula Brackston and it's intrigued me ...more
My full review can be found here: http://www.letstakeashelfie.ca/2015/0...
This book started off slow, there was a lot of history that needed to be told and character building that needed to be done. But, that quickly changed once Tilda started having her visions. I was hooked and to be honest a bit spooked! (You'll know the part when you read it...)
This is the first book that I've read by Paula Brackston and it's intrigued me ...more

Beautiful Celtic fantasy! 4.5 stars
The Silver Witch is the first book that I read written by Paula Brackston. I love fantasy novels, so this one had many elements to please me! It tells the story of Seren and Tilda. Thousands of years ago, Seren, a witch, seer, and shaman had lived in a hut on a lake where now lives Tilda, a widow and ceramic artist who has visions of the past. Seren had loved a certain Prince Brynach, but he is already married. She was respected until she saw a vision of this p ...more
The Silver Witch is the first book that I read written by Paula Brackston. I love fantasy novels, so this one had many elements to please me! It tells the story of Seren and Tilda. Thousands of years ago, Seren, a witch, seer, and shaman had lived in a hut on a lake where now lives Tilda, a widow and ceramic artist who has visions of the past. Seren had loved a certain Prince Brynach, but he is already married. She was respected until she saw a vision of this p ...more

This is post originally on Vivian's Book Pavilion
Finally, after three or four days’ reading…I finished this book eventually. It took me so long to read this one…such a shame for my previous insane reading speed. Now…so what takes me so long to complete this book? nothing, beside my laziness. However…my mind is like the willow, but it doesn’t flexes and springs…it twists. I have s ...more
My mind is like the willow; it flexes and springs. My heart is a knot of oak. Let them try to wound me.
Finally, after three or four days’ reading…I finished this book eventually. It took me so long to read this one…such a shame for my previous insane reading speed. Now…so what takes me so long to complete this book? nothing, beside my laziness. However…my mind is like the willow, but it doesn’t flexes and springs…it twists. I have s ...more

Review Originally Posted At: FictionForesight
In accordance with current FTC Guidelines, please let it be known this book was received through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A Bewitching 4 Stars!
The Silver Witch is an awesome blending of historical truths, myths & legends and modern twists and turns.
A Quick Summary:
Two women, divided by centuries, are intertwined by a force beyond their understanding. Call it fate. Call it destiny. Whatever it is, Tilda and Seren are wrapped ...more
In accordance with current FTC Guidelines, please let it be known this book was received through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A Bewitching 4 Stars!
The Silver Witch is an awesome blending of historical truths, myths & legends and modern twists and turns.
A Quick Summary:
Two women, divided by centuries, are intertwined by a force beyond their understanding. Call it fate. Call it destiny. Whatever it is, Tilda and Seren are wrapped ...more

The more I read this book, the more I liked it! As another reviewer said, I did like Tilda's storyline (present-day) better, but I loved all the descriptions of art and folklore. A touch of fantasy gave this novel a perfect happily ever after.
...more

Tilda is a widow and a witch, she moves to a cottage after her husband Mat's death. Soon, she comes across a lake that brings out her powers more, she sees visions a lot more now. Previously, on the same lake a witch by the name of Seren lived - she was the prince's adviser and lover. Soon, Tilda discovers she shares a bond with Seren, they're connected in some way - she must rely on Seren's prophecy and magic to overcome the disaster that is approaching her..
First Thoughts: How stunning is that ...more
First Thoughts: How stunning is that ...more

A magical tale which weaves through the lives of two women, one in the past and one in the present.
It has been one year since Tilda lost her husband, and she moves into the cottage in rural Wales they bought together. She has always been afraid of the water, but the lake near the cottage has a mysterious draw on her. As time passes, she starts having visions of a different time, featuring Seren, a Celtic witch.
Bringing together two story lines, one in a past time and one contemporary is a techn ...more
It has been one year since Tilda lost her husband, and she moves into the cottage in rural Wales they bought together. She has always been afraid of the water, but the lake near the cottage has a mysterious draw on her. As time passes, she starts having visions of a different time, featuring Seren, a Celtic witch.
Bringing together two story lines, one in a past time and one contemporary is a techn ...more

Nov 12, 2019
Lorraine
rated it
liked it
Recommends it for:
anyone ‘into’ Celtic legends and history.
The ‘surprise’ factor in selecting books I wish to read has happened again. I recently finished reading the first of a trilogy on Arthur as a young warrior according to Celtic legend. Paula Brackston’s The Silver Witch has as its setting a cottage in Wales and the surrounding area which overlooks Wales’ largest natural lake, Llangorse Lake, where a crannog (“an ancient lake dwelling”) was built in the 10th c. and on this crannog a royal prince truly constructed a royal residence as the ‘ruler of
...more
topics | posts | views | last activity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kindle Book Club ...: October 2020, SPOILER ALERT, The Silver Witch, Reading Completed | 13 | 5 | Oct 16, 2020 07:41PM | |
Kindle Book Club ...: October 2020 Discussions, The Silver Witch, Reading in Progress | 43 | 9 | Oct 15, 2020 07:55AM | |
Girls, Guns and G...: Buddy Read - The Silver Witch | 43 | 30 | Apr 20, 2017 08:49PM | |
The Paula Brackst...: The Silver Witch Discussion Questions | 2 | 15 | Dec 05, 2015 05:59AM | |
The Paula Brackst...: A Note from the Author | 2 | 10 | Dec 05, 2015 05:43AM | |
Sinopsis en Español // Synopsis in Spanish | 1 | 1 | Jun 10, 2015 08:14PM |
Paula Brackston (aka PJ Brackston)is the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter, The Winter Witch, and The Midnight Witch(2014).
Paula has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, and is a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Wales, Newport. In 2007 Paula was short listed in the Creme de la Crime search for new writers. In 2010 her book 'Nutters' (writing as PJ Da ...more
Paula has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, and is a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Wales, Newport. In 2007 Paula was short listed in the Creme de la Crime search for new writers. In 2010 her book 'Nutters' (writing as PJ Da ...more
Other books in the series
Shadow Chronicles
(3 books)
Related Articles
Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day.
To create our...
34 likes · 16 comments
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
“For, what is home? Surely more than a set of rooms, a roof, an address? Home suggests belonging. Suggests warmth, safety, companionship. Love.”
—
7 likes
“We are each mistresses of our own happiness. We ought not to look to others to supply it.”
—
4 likes
More quotes…