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Mather, Adriana
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
Mather's second book featuring teenagers descended from the Salem witches (How to Hang a Witch) veers sharply to explore the Titanic's eerie allure. During the day, the students plan a Titanic-themed dance; at night, Samantha's dreams feature vivid vignettes from the doomed ship and soon grow more threatening. Sam turns to her Descendant friends for help solving the convoluted supernatural mystery.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
When NYC teen Samantha--descended from colonial witch hunter Cotton Mather--arrives in Salem, she's immediately targeted by the Descendants, kids whose relatives were persecuted as witches. Working with a ghost inhabiting her family home, Samantha unravels the mystery behind Salem's centuries-old cycle of vengeance. The author, related to the real Cotton Mather (per the author's note), injects real history into this riveting supernatural thriller.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
2 reviews
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