Description
In the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, a queer witch known as the last of the Ridge faces a brutal choice as industry closes in on Kire Mountain. After her best friend dies in a coal mine, Benethea “Bennie” Mattox risks everything—her job, her relationship, and her standing—to uncover what’s poisoning the miners, only to find a half-drowned stranger who calls herself Motheater. Bound to the tor and holler by old magic and Scripture, Motheater carries power and a fractured memory, and her presence pulls Bennie into a mystery that stretches across a century and a half. Blending fantasy with Appalachian folklore, the novel explores grief, chosen family, environmental justice, and the cost of promises made and broken—told in Linda H. Codega’s lyrical, character-driven style that turns myth into a living, urgent force.
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paperback
Kensington Publishing Corp
Published Jan 21, 2025
417 pages
ISBN: 9781645661795
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Motheater by Linda H. Codega.