What do you think when you hear the name Morgana? If you are familiar with the tales of Arthur and Merlin than you know her as the antagonist though some believe that is untrue, myself included. Despite what you may think the name itself speaks of magic and nature. Morgana, in this story, is indeed a witch and is close to nature bring a true understanding of the name and its importance. Paula Brackston could have gone with any name but she stayed true to the importance of her background story and the need to have a protagonist with such an important name. 
 The Winter Witch follows the life of Morgana, a quirky girl in a small Welsh town. She was left speechless after her father left one day when she was all but a small girl. Despite some backstory told by Morgana herself as she may remember things throughout her telling of the story, the plot starts and follows Morgana marrying a drover named Cai Jenkins. Cai, a widower, from another town knows nothing of Morgana's oddity and only knows that she doesn't speak and despite this he sets out to marry her and in a backwards sort of way but probably classic of the 19th century, find away to open up and fall in love. 
 Not even a full day as Mrs. Jenkins, and things begin to happen to Morgana. There is always a dark and heavy presence that she feels and must work towards understanding it and protect her new home. 
 After that, I really can't go too much further into detail as I would just be spoiling the book. It's a wonderful mystery, supernatural, and romantic story wrapped together, no not wrapped but woven into this beautiful story that made me wish it would never end. This is not something that happens often and I can't remember the last book that made me feel such a way.