But was she more, a witch or wise woman? Although odd dreams, a barking dog and strange messages sent by carrier pigeon, unsettle her, Gilly has an inner belief that she belongs at Thornyhold. Now, as she meets her new neighbours, Gilly learns the history of the house and her godmother’s reputation as a herbal healer.
As a child, Gilly had always found Geillis enigmatic she appeared when Gilly seemed to need her, one time producing a crystal ball from her bag. As she explores the cottage – its mysterious attic which doubles as a pigeon loft, a still room for drying herbs and making herbal cures – she learns more about her benefactor. Now alone after the recent death of her father, Gilly plans to start a new life at Thornyhold. Gilly Ramsey inherits Thornyhold, a remote cottage, from her mysterious godmother Geillis. Published in 1988, Thornyhold is one of Stewart’s last – her first was Madam, Will You Talk? in 1955 – and this is very different from the romantic suspense stories for which she is known and loved. It’s a small novel, only 212 pages and I read it in two sittings. Of course, I couldn’t resist picking it up and putting it on top of my To-Read pile. Browsing at the library I came upon a Mary Stewart novel I hadn’t heard of.
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