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Speaks the Nightbird - Book I: Judgment of the Witch: 1 [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert R. McCammon (Author)

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Publication Date: 15 Sep 2003

Judgment of the Witch

The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies -- and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....

Evil Unveiled

After hearing damning testimony, magistrate Woodward sentences the accused witch to death by burning. Desperate to exonerate the woman he has come to love, Matthew begins his own investigation among the townspeople. Piecing together the truth, he has no choice but to vanquish a force more malevolent than witchcraft in order to save his beloved Rachel -- and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming innocent lives.

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Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: James Bennett Pty Ltd; Reprint edition (15 Sep 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743474325
ISBN-13: 978-0743474320
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 714,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels, including the award-winning Boy's Life. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. Visit his website: www.robertmccammon.com --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars His best yet 14 Jan 2003

By Mr. D. Mcleary

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Speaks the Nightbird is the finest novel this author has yet produced, and considering his other works, such as Boy's Life, Gone South, and the epic Swan Song, that's saying something. The novel concerns the coming age of a Magistrate's squire in a struggling colonial town, and a witchcraft trial which will forever change his life. The book richly evocates it's setting, and it's obvious McCammon has done a great deal of research into his subject matter. Although not an out and out horror novel, this has it's fair share of grisly moments, but bottom line it's an intensely involving and absorbing read with (unusually in this reader's experience) a richly rewarding climax. Not only that: but the book, despite being a fantastic stand alone work, manages to offer the tantalising prospect of a sequel. Robert McCammon is simply one of the finest authors working today. Read this, you will love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing return by McCammon 25 Jan 2011

By Warren Bowman

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He has left us wanting for so long but Robert McCammon is back with Speaks the Nightbird, a quite stunning novel of witchcraft, bigotry, greed and life in late 17th Century USA.

Our hero Matthew Corbett is a young cleric and off to the Florida marshes with his Magistrate (surrogate father, teacher and friend) to preside over a witchcraft trial. In 1699, all witches are considered guilty despite any contrary evidence. The fact that this witch stirs the blood of the young cleric makes for some tortured soul-searching on Matthew's part.

The novel is constructed beautifully: the search for evidence, the threat of the Spanish; the indigenous natives; strong characterisation and the introduction of a new sleuth in our eponymous hero. All build superbly to a final sequence which leaves the reader very satisfied. A master story-teller at work and much welcomed back into the fold.

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5.0 out of 5 stars speaks the nightbird 28 Dec 2002

By N. Andrews

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After nearly a ten year absence Robert McCammon has returned to our bookstores with an epic tale of dark secrets and page turning suspense. I read this book in three sittings such is this master of his genres skill at putting the reader slap bang in the middle of a story line that grips and drags you sweating to a page turning end. Robert McCammon is back and for his fans it was a long wait but with Speaks the Nightbird he yet again proves that all good things come to those that wait.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!

I listened to the Amazon Audible version of this, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini. The audio version runs for over 30 hours and it was a superb use of 30 hours of my time! Read more

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