Synopses & Reviews
With its theme of religious intolerance and its touches of the supernatural, this is sure to be in high demand for a long time. -- Kirkus Reviews
Welcome to the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can cost a person her life. Hidden until now in the pages of her diary, Mary's startling story begins in 1659, the year herbeloved grandmother is hanged in the public square as a witch. Mary narrowly escapes a similar fate, only to face intolerance and new danger among the Puritans in the New World. How long can she hide her true identity? Will she ever find a place where her healing powers will not be feared?
Synopsis
The year is 1659, and Mary Newbury's beloved grandmother is falsely condemned and hanged as a witch. When a mysterious stranger offers Mary safe passage to America, she knows she must go. However, the turbulent voyage takes her to yet another society where differences are feared and defiance is deadly.