He has done this work before - the work of finding and burning witches.īut the Commissioner does not arrive in Vardø alone. It soon becomes clear that he has come with a dark purpose: to root out the magic that he is certain caused the storm and continues to corrupt the women of Vardø. It comes as a shock when, long after it seems like the world had forgotten them, a new Commissioner is summoned to oversee what remains of their village. Maren feels so alone, it's as if the storm washed away her entire life. Her mother is strange and distant, and her Sami sister-in-law draws into herself, not caring if the other women know that she's turning to non-Christian beliefs and charms for comfort. Her father, brother, and fiancé are all dead. Maren lost almost everything in the storm. Left on their own, they swallow their grief and set about trying to survive. The women watch as the sea consumes their husbands, fathers, and brothers whole. A storm blows up so suddenly that it seems like evil magic and wipes out the entire male population of Vardø, a little fishing village off the coast of Norway. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Mercies Author Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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