The Sorceress; v. 1 of 3

"The Sorceress; v. 1 of 3" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel that unfolds within the Kingsward family, primarily showing the romantic journeys of Bee and her sister Betty alongside their family dynamics and society’s rules during a long-ago summer holiday. Despite Mrs. Kingsward's ill health, she gladly joins the adventures of her children, creating an environment for the growing romance between Bee and Mr. Aubrey Leigh, a widower seeking recovery. Their engagement brings joy, but a puzzling letter disrupts family life. As misunderstandings and societal forces threaten Bee's dreams, emotional challenges and conflicts rise, setting the stage for conflict and emotional upset.

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works cover "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural".