In a Puritan colony, Englishwoman Abitha and her newlywed husband are saddled with debt and doing their best to keep their farm. However, when her husband mysteriously dies, Abitha is left to mange the farm by herself and tries to prevent her brother-in-law from claiming the property. Then Samson comes along—a monstrous goat-like creature who has lost his memories. Some call him Satan, Slewfoot, a slayer, a guardian. He’s not sure which of those things he is, but he feels strangely drawn to Abitha. He comes up with a proposition for her then. He offers to help her crops prosper in exchange for helping him find his purpose. However, Abitha’s good fortune can only last so long before rumors of witchcraft begin to spread. Slewfoot by Brom is darkly enchanting book that interweaves gruesome horror with charm amongst a backdrop of witchcraft hysteria. The highlight of the book for me though was easily its two main characters. I found the relationship between Abitha and Samson oddly endeari...