Bright I Burn
Taut, narrowly focused ... While Bright I Burn attempts to do justice to the historical Alice, Aitken shrinks from confronting the real human cost of accusations of witchcraft ... There’s a moment in Bright I Burn when the novel seems to exhibit a glimmer of self-awareness.
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There is much lyrical description of nature, herbs, flowers and scents. Alice is sensitive to her surroundings, and Aitken’s lusciously poetic style reflects this perfectly, in prose that is rhythmical and often mesmerising ... It’s an imaginative, very stylishly written, and entertaining book.
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This is a poetically written take on the fascinating historical woman at the center of one of Ireland’s few witchcraft prosecutions.
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