First published 2020
Maria Owens arrives in the harsh wilderness of 1620s Massachusetts, branded a witch and cast out from everything she knows. Pregnant and alone on Cull Island, she must learn to survive using the magical gifts that have both cursed and protected her. As she struggles to raise her daughter and master her supernatural abilities, Maria confronts a world that fears what it cannot understand—women with power beyond traditional boundaries. Her survival depends on mastering a magic that is as dangerous as it is transformative, while protecting the child who will become the first of the legendary Owens women. Survival becomes an act of defiance. Magic becomes her weapon. Motherhood becomes her greatest strength.
Genres: historical, historical-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family, outcasts
Setting: Massachusetts, Cull Island
Period: 1620s
Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Inc