Tilda Fordwells didn't expect to live alone in the cottage in Wales. She and her husband, Matt, had planned to spend their lives their together, as Tilda worked in her ceramics studio. Unfortunately, an accident changed everything and instead Tilda finds herself alone but plagued by visions. Electricity and other modern conveniences seem to stop working when she's in the vicinity. Could Tilda be remembering a past, a past in which a shaman named Seren lived? And will the events of Seren's time come back to haunt the present day?

THE SILVER WITCH alternates between two time periods and viewpoints. Chapters alternate between Seren and Tilda, with each character having a definitive voice. I love Tilda's strength and courage as she continues to live even as she grieves. I could easily relate to her sense of loss and her subsequent fear of vehicles, while also cheering for her willingness to defend the stray dog she sees being tormented. Tilda's artistic talents shine through even in how she views the world and I love how she settles into her home despite the electrical problems. Seren, on the other hand, wasn't as readily likable to me. I appreciate her loyalty to her prince but her actions left me a bit frustrated with her.

Paula Brackston has a gift for creating lush, vivid worlds and populating them with unique characters. While I have loved Paula Brackston's historical depictions in the past, I found myself particularly enthralled with Tilda's modern day world and I wanted to spend more time there than in Seren's world. THE SILVER WITCH is the sort of book you sink into and savor each and every word. I look forward to reading more books by Paula Brackston in the future.