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**Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1646**. Thomas and Margaret Jones arrive from England to build a life in the New World. Though of differing temperaments, cautious Thomas and fiery Margaret, a healer, are bound by a love that has lasted decades. With a child on the way, their new beginning promises only blessings. But in this austere Puritan community, comely faces hide malicious intent. Wrong moves or words are met with suspicion, and Margaret’s bold and unguarded nature draws scorn. Soon, Margaret is mistrusted as more cunning woman than kind caregiver. And when personal tragedies, religious hysteria, and wariness of the unknown turn most against her, even the devotion Margaret and her husband share is at risk. Inspired by actual diary entries and court records, ***The First Witch of Boston*** is at once the riveting story of a woman unjustly accused and a love story set amid the political and social turmoil of both Old and New England. Harrowing, and with a deep understanding of the human heart, history is brilliantly imagined.
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Is The First Witch of Boston appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Based on true events, this historical romance depicts religious persecution, witch trial hysteria, and personal tragedies including implied pregnancy loss. The love story endures amid community suspicion and injustice in colonial Massachusetts.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of child, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in historical romance and the witch trial era will find a compelling love story set against authentic colonial persecution.