Hey y’all! Today I have Victoria Lamb, author of WITCHSTRUCK
stopping by with a guest post for the WITCHSTRUCK blog tour hosted by Kismet Book Tours! Also there’s an awesome giveaway from Harlequin
Teen so make sure to stick around to enter!
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The Tudor Witch Trilogy Book 1
Publication date: September 24th by Harlequin Teen
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If she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned.If she float, she be a witch and must be hanged.Meg Lytton has always known she is different—that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has never been more dangerous to practise witchcraft. Meg knows she must guard her secret carefully from the many suspicious eyes watching over the princess and her companions. One wrong move could mean her life, and the life of Elizabeth, rightful heir to the English throne.With witchfinder Marcus Dent determined to have Meg’s hand in marriage, and Meg’s own family conspiring against the English queen, there isn’t a single person Meg can trust. Certainly not the enigmatic young Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, despite her undeniable feelings. But when all the world turns against her, Meg must open her heart to a dangerous choice.
The Secret Circle meets The Other Boleyn Girl in Witchstruck, the first book of the magical Tudor Witch trilogy
Now on to the Guest Post!
12 Survival Tips for Witches in the 1500s – Victoria Lamb
1.
Avoid being spotted with thy besom – or broom of twigs – out of
doors, unless actually sweeping!
2.
Use a cooking pot for a cauldron to make it seem more innocent
to prying eyes. Always remember to scour the pot thoroughly after spells!
3.
Cut a short hazel wand or use an ordinary kitchen knife for
ritual use, especially if performing spells outdoors. These will be easier to
explain if caught than a ceremonial athame - a witch’s dagger – or ceremonial
staff.
4.
Keep no familiars that might be seen by those unfriendly to the
craft. A toad concealed in your pocket makes a better spell-companion than any
black cat or michievous crow, for these are too well-known as portents of the
dark arts.
5.
Before casting the circle indoors, throw salt over thy
shoulder; if open to the four winds, assuage the fairies and country spirits
with offerings before any spell be made.
6.
Keep always a neat wifely cap and bible to hand for when the
witchfinder comes calling. Seem biddable and obedient, cast down thine eyes to
the floor, and call him ‘Master’. Never speak thy mind before a man: it is the
mark of the witch.
7.
When casting the circle, include some charm to protect that
sacred space from spies and onlookers, whether innocent or malicious. Dance on
clover for best protection, or by a stout holly bush; make a magickal staff
from the wood of the ash tree; keep fennel or bay leaves on hand to guard
against intruders.
8.
Place only the most natural, chance-found things upon thy
altar: a bird’s feather; a rabbit’s foot or skull; a handful of bruised nettles
or rosemary sprigs; a bright stone from the stream; the stump or spill of a
tallow candle. Then all will be easily cleared away and seem innocent to any
visitor.
9.
If there is any Devil’s Mark about thy body, conceal it.
10.
Do not boast of hearing voices or commands from the spirits,
nor of casting spells. The witchfinder always listens when the tongue runs
loose.
11.
Do not live alone and unmarried, for this invites accusation.
Keep a husband about the house, but conceal all grimoires and magickal objects
from his sight!
12.
Trust no one with thy secret, for even the most loyal may
accuse a witch under torture.
Thanks so much Victoria!
About Victoria Lamb - her website
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Victoria Lamb grew up in the peaceful Isle of Man,
benefiting from a vast library of books and a family of writers from which to
take inspiration. She now lives with her own family in a three-hundred year old
farmhouse on the fringes of Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor, where she walks most days
and writes in a study overlooking fields of moorland ponies.
She has a serious addiction to Twitter, and invites
other such addicts to chat with her there about books and nonsense.
Contest Info: There are two giveaways for those
following her tour!
The first giveaway is a daily one for
the chance to win a copy of WITCHSTRUCK!
The second giveaway is for
personalized astrological birth chart and Amazon gift card for framing!!
Tour Schedule:
Monday, September 16th – All Things Urban Fantasy
Wednesday, September 18th - The Book Cellar
Friday, September 20th – Harlequin Tour Stop
Monday, September 23th – Two Chicks on Books
Wednesday, September 25th - Oh Chrys
Friday, September 27th – Magical
Urban Fantasy
Monday, September 30th – Unabridged
Bookshelf
Wednesday, October 2nd – Such a Novel Idea
Friday, October 4th - Chapter by Chapter
That's a hard one. Find a grimoire with a concealment spell and cast it upon myself?
ReplyDeleteKeep my powers to myself!
ReplyDeleteI think the best advice is the last one. Trust no one with thy secret. That should be number one.
ReplyDeleteI think that I would find a great teacher and grimoire :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think I would keep to myself and find a good grimoire :D
ReplyDeleteI would keep what I was a secret as long as possible so I could prepare for if someone found out. You know have a back up/escape plan set up just in case.
ReplyDeleteI would tell no one and keep my powers hidden.
ReplyDeleteWitchy witchy woman....how would I survive hmm....blend in and try my darndest not to hex people...though i doubt that would work...I'd probably be burned at the stake before I hit age 13
ReplyDeleteI am quite fond of my husband...so I like the idea to have a husband, haha!! Thanks for such a fun post! And thank you for the giveaway!
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