TO CONDEMN A WITCH
By LISA A. TRAUGOTT
Historical Fantasy
Publisher: Rose Castle Media
Pages: 399
Publication Date: August 11, 2025
SYNOPSIS
A stolen scroll. A cursed bloodline. A prophecy that binds three witches across life and death…
Scotland, 1729. When clairvoyant healer Fiona MacLeod discovers an enchanted scroll, she awakens a prophecy linking her fate to two other women: Eleanor, a servant-turned-mistress caught in a scandal, and Matilda, a vengeful ghost burned for witchcraft. Together, they must form a coven—maiden, mother, and crone—to protect a changeling child marked by ancient magic.
But a ruthless witch hunter is closing in—one who will stop at nothing to destroy the child and the women sworn to defend her.
Spanning the infamous Hellfire Caves of England to haunted Scottish glens and the wilds of colonial Virginia, To Condemn a Witch is a haunting prequel in the Tales of the Witchblood series—a dark tale of feminine power, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between witches who rise, no matter how often they are condemned.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa A. Traugott is the award-winning author of the Tales of the Witchborn series (To Rescue a Witch and To Condemn a Witch), a haunting historical fantasy saga in the realm of ghosts, goddesses, and rebellion. She double majored in history and theater to guarantee unemployment yet somehow became a full-time author. An original cast member on American Grit with John Cena, she also had five lines on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
She lives in Austin with her husband and two kids where they enjoy walking ghost tours and telling scary stories around the campfire. You can get a FREE chapter of To Rescue a Witch at LisaTraugott.com.
REVIEW
This
is the second book I’ve read in this series. To Condemn a Witch is a prequel to
the book To Rescue a Witch which told the story of Annaliese, a young witch,
orphaned in the American Colonies, and the man, William MacLeod, who is sent to
return her to England. To Condemn a Witch is the story of her mother Eleanor
and how she came to be in Virginia. The first book was gritty but the second is
even more so.
The
story centers on Fiona MacLeod, wife of William who hides her magic, her Aunt Matida,
a witch condemned and burnt at the stake who now lingers in the otherworld, and
Eleanor, an unskilled witch, pulled from the drudgery of the workhouse to a
life of luxury as the mistress of a lord. The three represent the maiden,
mother and crone and together they must protect the prophesized child who will
bring down a king.
The
book contains quite a cast of unlikable characters, some so bad you hope they get
what they deserve. I enjoyed the magical
elements, as Celtic mythology is an interest of mine, and I always enjoy a
witchy book. The sex scenes were a bit much for me, but other readers will
enjoy the steamy scenes. The ending was interesting, especially when the reader
learns who Annalise really is! I hope there is third book with her full story.
I
would recommend this book to readers who enjoy dark historical fiction, witchy
tales, and mythology, just don’t mistake it for a historical romance. There
were quite a few typos and other grammatical errors in my copy which I assume
will have been edited prior to publication. Based on that assumption I rate
this book 4 stars.
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