The Year of the Witching

‘A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense … a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day. * DAILY MAIL *
A thrillingly brisk and bracing tale of magic and power, I loved this book. It takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist. – S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of Brass
A dark, dramatic tale of oppression and rebellion, ideology and morality, with a complicated, appealing protagonist caught in a Handmaid’s Tale nightmare … a fine addition to the body of feminist fantasy works, a great read. – LOUISA MORGAN, author of The Age of Witches
Bewitching … Henderson offers a powerful portrait of patriarchal, racial, and religious abuses … conjuring a sense of creeping dread and maintaining the pacing throughout. This riveting work announces Henderson as an exciting new voice in dark fantasy. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
Slow burn horror crossed with a powerfully feminist coming-of-age novel … this book will haunt your dreams. – CHRISTINA HENRY, author of The Lost Boy
Beautifully sinister and beguiling, The Year of the Witching is blood-drenched, horrific and enchanting from start to finish. – TASHA SURI, author of Empire of Sand
Bone-chilling and breathtakingly beautiful … The Year of the Witching is storytelling at its finest. – RENA BARRON, author of Kingdom of Souls
The Year of the Witching blew me away. It’s a masterpiece. * S F BOOK REVIEW *

Alexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft and cosmic horror. Growing up in one of America’s most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn’t have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar. Her acclaimed adult books include The Year of the Witching, House of Hunger and An Academy for Liars. Her debut YA novel, When I Was Death, publishes in March 2026.

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