Speaks the Nightbird is a novel written by Robert McCammon. Released in 2002, it is the first novel featuring recurring protagonist Matthew Corbett and tells of witch hunts in the Carolinas. It is somewhat frequently split into two parts.
Characters[]
- Matthew Corbett - Woodward's young clerk
- Isaac Woodward - a travelling magistrate
- Rachel Howarth - a young widow and an accused witch
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Publisher's summary[]
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.
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.
See also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 1850 | A novel with similar themes and a similar setting |
| Mason & Dixon | Thomas Pynchon | 1997 | A novel with a similar setting |
| Blackwater | Michael McDowell | 1983 | A novel with a similar setting |
Sources[]
- Goodreads