THE AGE OF WITCHES

Navigating a tangled web of social mores, magical matchmaking, and family intrigue in the early 1800s, narrator Polly Lee brings her own brand of magic to a story of witches at a time when women were not allowed to be agents of their own destiny. Her vocal choices craft exceptionally bright and well-defined characters of different classes who embody distinct styles, and personalities. Her voices create a polished performance full of the vocal subtleties of a well-told story. Lee expertly sweeps the listener into the lives of the Bishop witches, in particular illuminating Annis's struggles to save herself from her stepmother's dark designs as she learns who she is as a person, a woman, and a witch. E.M.U. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2020]