A stuffy big-city doctor. Three rural folk healers. An unexpected partnership could put lives on the line...
Georgia, 1822. Dr. Aubrey Waycross puts his faith in science, not superstition. So when he moves to a remote mountain town, he's dismayed to see the townsfolk reject his scientific blood-letting methods in favor of potions and witchcraft. And with a rabid panther stalking the area, he's running out of time to convince the citizens of the error of their ways.
Confronting the trio of spell-peddling sisters, he's stunned to find their herbal remedies may contain the missing ingredient he needs for a cure. But with the local pastor hellbent on driving them out and the youngest sister unwilling to share her mysterious abilities, he worries he could lose the sick to madness and death.
Can Dr. Waycross discover the right combination of science and sorcery to save the townspeople?
The Winter Sisters is a spellbinding frontier-America historical fantasy. If you like unique twists on history, complex characters, and a touch of enchantment, then you'll love Tim Westover's richly woven tale.
US Selfies Winner (Publishers Weekly and Booklife)
Foreword Reviews INDIES 2019 Gold Winner for Fantasy
2019 Authors Circle Fiction Book of the Year Award
IPPY's Bronze Medal for Best Southeast Regional Fiction
"A mesmerizing gem of a novel. The author's talent for conveying beauty is striking, [and] his talent for conveying tension, conflict, and fear is equally impressive and used with great skill. This is a fine example of Southern literature at its most moving and vivid and beautiful."-Southern Literary Review, November 2019 Read of the Month
"Historical fiction fans will be riveted by this immersive portrait of medicine and superstition in 19th-century rural Georgia. Great for fans of Adriana Trigiani, Jennifer Chiaverini."-The BookLife Review, Editor's Choice
"Solid writing and strong characters buoy this examination of a captivating moment in American history when old beliefs encountered the new. An enthralling, cozy tale set in an era when folklore reigned over science." -Kirkus Reviews
"The Winter Sisters is a spellbinding frontier-America historical fantasy that showcases author Tim Westover's genuine flair for originality and a distinctively engaging narrative storytelling style. With its unique twists on history and deftly crafted characters, The Winter Sisters will prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to community library General Fiction collections" -Midwest Book Review
"A well-plotted, perfectly paced novel whose chapters paint a colorful portrait of the frontier town of Lawrenceville, Georgia and its residents. What begins as a story of the clash between so-called scientific and folk medicine in the second decade of the nineteenth century turns, by the end, into a much more profound reflection on the role that personal belief plays in how people of any time or place conduct their lives." -The BookLife Prize, 9.75 / 10
"Amid Lawrenceville's shenanigans and swirling fears, a witty, tender story arises and unexpected partnerships form.... The Winter Sisters is an entertaining historical fantasy in which lives change and minds open." -Foreword Clarion Reviews, 5 stars