by Keri Lake
First published 2012
Vivian Hawthorne stands with her coven sisters on British soil as Nazi forces threaten invasion during World War II. Their magic becomes Britain's secret weapon against the Third Reich. Centuries earlier, Bridget Hawthorne watches helplessly as Salem's witch trials tear her family apart in 1692. Her sister Prissy vanishes into a realm where magic flows freely. Julia Hawthorne must choose between love and duty to preserve the family bloodline, paying dearly for her decision. Miranda Hawthorne battles the influenza pandemic of 1918, discovering that human prejudice proves more deadly than any disease. Each woman carries the Hawthorne legacy forward through persecution and war. Their stories reveal the hidden chapters from the original Witch Hunt novel, showing how one magical bloodline survived four centuries of hatred and fear.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, magic, world-war-ii, paranormal, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, persecution
Setting: Britain, Salem, United Kingdom
Period: 1692, 1918, World War II
364 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: death, violence