This "braided" narrative allows Cooke to draw direct parallels between the past and the present. The historical section provides the cultural "ghosts" that haunt the modern characters, suggesting that the island itself has a memory of the violence inflicted upon women. The "Wildling" Folklore
C.J. Cooke’s The Lighthouse Witches is a gothic mystery that weaves together three distinct timelines to explore the persistent nature of trauma, the dangers of superstition, and the resilience of women. Set on the rugged Scottish island of Lòn Mhòr, the novel uses the atmospheric isolation of a lighthouse to examine how history repeats itself when fear is allowed to govern a community. The Triple Narrative Structure Download Lighthouse WitchesCJC02oo epub
The Intersection of Folklore and Feminism: An Analysis of The Lighthouse Witches This "braided" narrative allows Cooke to draw direct