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Rise of the Witch (The Witch Hunter Series: Book 1) Introductory Price Kindle Edition

by G Stewart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 28 ratings

In the year 1563, Mary, Queen of Scots, passed Scotland’s Witchcraft Act. The act not only made witchcraft illegal, but to consult with or defend a witch was also illegal. And so the witch hunts began.

By the time the act was repealed in 1736, around 4000 ordinary people had been accused, tortured, convicted and executed. They were all innocent. Or were they?

When Peggy Stuart learns she shares her name with a notorious witch from the witch trials of the late 1600s in Scotland, she feels a desire to find out more information. Little did she know that her actions would lead to the Resurrection of the witch, who has lain dormant for over 300 years, waiting for the day she was released to once again unleash her powers on an unsuspecting world.

Finding that modern weapons are useless, and unable to control the witch, drastic action is considered by the government to try to stop her. Peggy and her partner, Matt Taylor, a historian at the local university and an expert in mythology must work together to try to discover her secret and how to stop her before the authorities carry out their devastating plan.

Their investigation leads them to shocking discoveries about the past, and present, which will change the world as we know it and thrust them into a new life where they must fight to preserve and protect.

Please note that in response to feedback, this title has been completely revised, extended and re-edited to now be more than double the length of the first edition. Now over 46,000 words.

Book 1 of The Witch Hunter Series.

Also Available:

Book 2 - Rebirth of the Witch

Book 3 - The Demon Blade

Book 4 - A Kindred Friendship

Book 5 - The Troll Bridge

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153 pages
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English
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December 26, 2013
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Over thirty years of reading horror novels and real life ghost stories, along with researching all things supernatural and visiting numerous reportedly haunted locations, has to have an effect on anybody's mind! Welcome to the macabre mind of Greg Stewart. A mix of traditional supernatural beings, brought into the modern world with plenty of twists and turns along the way. For more information, to view the author's photographs and to read the author's blog, visit: http://gstewarthorror.weebly.com/index.html

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009H8ROGE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services; 2nd edition (December 26, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 265 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 153 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1479395161

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Greg first became interested in the paranormal when his parents took out a subscription for him in 1980 for a magazine entitled 'The Unexplained'. Since then he has read numerous books on the subject, visited many reported haunted sites and taken part in investigations.

His interest in all things paranormal led him to start to write short fiction. He has recently finished a book exploring less well known haunted locations based on personal experiences and is developing at least one of his short stories into a full length fictional novel.

Greg's recent Witch Hunter series is gathering pace and there is around 4 novelettes planned for the series, before the final novel to conclude the series. At that point it is possible the series will be continued or a planned prequel series will be launched.

As a keen explorer of historical buildings and sites, Greg has recorded numerous tales of hauntings and had several as yet unexplained experiences himself. Some of these have been complied into the book 'Scotland's Hidden Hauntings', a collection of less well known haunted locations in Scotland. He is currently working on a second real ghost story book.

For more details, to view some photographs taken during visits to haunted locations and to read Greg's blog, please visit his website at:

http://gstewarthorror.weebly.com/index.html

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Dorothy

Witchy Happenings

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013

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Being that I was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, you have to know I really liked this book.
This book is a light read. It is well written and flows easily. The story grabs your attention and keeps it until the last page. You will probably, like me, say to yourself "Oh no! It's over already!"
The characters are believable and you can relate to them easily. The book is a novelette, and packed full of details and happenings.

Peggy Stuart learns she shares the same name as a witch from 17th century Scotland. Almost immediately she wants to learn more about this witch. As she tried to figure out what is going on, she calls Matt Taylor to help her. He is a historian at the local university. They are drawn to each other from the first moment they meet. Matt and Peggy join forces to find this witch.

Is Peggy Stuart the direct descendant of this witch Peagi Stuart?
Is Paegi Stuart an evil witch, or a witch who has been badly hurt?

There is one part about this book that gives us food for thought. It mentions that many of us may be descendants of witches in this country. The novel mentions these powers may be hidden because they were forgotten. You will cl=all me crazy, put after reading this book it made me wonder.

This is a fascinating book to read. I recommend it very much.

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Briar

Good story, but rushed

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2013

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I liked the general theme of this story, but the whole thing was too rushed.

A witch from the 1600s has been resurrected, sort of, and she's continuing the search she began before she was burned to death. Everyone who gets in her way is in for serious trouble because she's a supernatural kind of witch (think hand flicks to kill, flame throwing palms, etc.) and she won't be slowed down. Eventually the government and military get involved and decide the only way to stop this witch chick is to nuke her. But, two civilians have figured out where the witch will be next and they set off to intercept her and hopefully prevent further injuries and a nuclear attack.

It was a good concept, but it just felt too rushed. I'm not sure if I'll read the second book. I personally didn't find it creepy it scary at all, but if you thought the show Charmed was scary, this would probably give you the creeps. It wasn't a bad read, and it went really quick, so I say give it a chance and see what you think.

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Gypsy

over all I liked it and would recomend it

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013

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A 16th century Scottish witch has risen after more than 300 years. She seems to be searching for something and is ready to destroy everything that crosses her path.

There are a few spelling and grammatical errors, I won't lie, but the story is a great one and the next novelettes promise more excitement. I already put The Witch Hunter Series - Books 1 to 5. Extended Edition on my wish list

http://www.amazon.com/The-Witch-Hunter-Series-ebook/dp/B00AQQXO88/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=21DX667R0NFC0&coliid=IZJKNBDDBMWGN

To Greg Stewart: Please do an edit on your books... they are really very good and you don't want them judged only on the errors...PLEASE...

****SPOILER****
I really love the way it ends. Victory isn't achieved by force or magic but by a mother's love empathy and compassion.

~GYPSY PATTI~

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Tucker D.

A scary, exciting thriller that kept us up the night we read it!

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012

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My family likes scary things: haunted houses, scary stories, ghost tours, Halloween, creepy movies. But this book will send shivers up your spine - it certainly sent them up mine! It is not scary in the traditional sense but more creepy and thrilling - although there is definitely a good bit of horror in there that will keep you scared! The anticipation is very good and will keep you biting your lip waiting to see what will happen with Peggy and her namesake who is very, very creepy and a very, very good villain! I really liked the way the author wrote Peggy... smart, brave, clever. And I think the relationship that developed between Peggy and Matt was well written. I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series. My daughter is reading it now and she really loves it so far. An excellent mix of horror and suspense! Book Two: here we come!

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Patricia Henderson

Rise of the Witch

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013

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This was so badly written, I was rewriting it in my head as I went, and I don't consider myself a writer by any means. I couldn't finish it. It could have been a great story, but the characters were cardboard thin and boring to boot. When I saw this was a series, I actually felt nauseated.

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014

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'Rise of the Witch' was a good read. The storyline was intriguing. The premise was great. I liked the characters. They were a good fit for this story. What I didn't like was that this fast read needs more editing. Otherwise, it's a good quick read.

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2013

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I enjoyed the story. I've bought the rest of the novelettes and look forward to reading them. Some of my ancestors were burned because they were thought to be witches, so, I've always been mildly curious about witches. Good story to start a series. Enough frights to keep me reading.

As much as I liked the story the book needs some serious proofing. I kept trying to correct it as I read. I gave up the frustrating mental corrections and just read to enjoy the story.

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dwhit

Wonderful! Absolutely one of the best books on witches, I've read a lot of of them!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013

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Awesome, awesome book!! I loved it! Anybody that loves the paranormal will love this book too! Mr Stewart, a truly great book! Kudos!! Can't wait to read the other ones!!

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fennelyum

a good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2013

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easy to get lost in the storytelling with characters you can identify with in your everyday life or in a imaginary life thanks

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anggibb

Great read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2012

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This is the first book I have read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I was hooked from the start and couldn't stop reading. I enjoyed the mixture between the romance and the horror and enjoyed the historic info about the witch that was given throughout and couldn't wait to find out what she was searching for so just had to keep reading. All in all a great read and I can't wait til the next one!!