The First Witch of Boston
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.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Lake Union Publishing
- Publication date
- 2025
- Print length
- 347 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-1662526008
Science Fiction + Fantasy + Historical Fiction
What to Know Before Reading The First Witch of Boston
In seventeenth-century Massachusetts, a woman’s boldness can be her undoing. Amid the harsh scrutiny of a Puritan community, Margaret Jones grapples with the dangers of being misunderstood and mistrusted.
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About the author
Andrea Catalano
““Andrea Catalano draws a tender, intimate portrait of a marriage and a bold defense of an independent woman ahead of her time.” ―Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code”
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