The year is 1691, and darkness is gathering in the quiet houses of Salem Village. Twelve-year-old Mary Chase is filled with fear, for several girls have begun to exhibit strange behavior. Can it be true that some of the most respectable and God-fearing folk in Salem are really witches, casting spells on Mary’s friends?
As Mary and her widowed mother struggle to run the family farm, they have no idea that the events to come will not only shatter the peace of Salem Village but will also begin one of the most brutal and shocking chapters in American history.
Drawing from extensive research, award-winning novelist Kathryn Lasky has woven a dramatic and unforgettable story about good and evil - and our power, as individuals, to make moral choices.