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228 pp.
| Scholastic |
August, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-33486-0$17.99
(4)
YA
Although definitely not historical fiction, Weyn's novel is set in colonial Salem where Elsabeth, a psychic, inadvertently triggers the infamous witchcraft trials. With the aid of friends who employ various world mystic and religious traditions, order is eventually restored. Readers will either celebrate the imaginative inclusivity of this novel or experience it as an overwhelming multicultural traffic jam.