River Witch by Cheryl Burman – Review by Mercedes Jones
River Witch by Cheryl Burman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hester and her family live on a farm. Her mother is a seamstress who Hester helps sometimes. She is unlike the others in her family, she is not content with the farm life, she is called to the river. She wants to join the river nymphs. “Sabrina,” the water, calls to her. When Hester runs into a mysterious man who knows about herbal medicine, she wants to know more. She begins using plants to cure people and animals. Her dad tells her she is becoming like her grandmother. Her mom is furious she is messing with such things and demands she gets married. Will Hester do as her parents want or will she finally join the river like she always wanted?
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