Witch Child
By Celia Rees
When 14-year-old Mary’s grandmother is accused of being a witch, tried, and hanged, Mary is forced to flee to Salem, Massachusetts with the puritans to escape being called a witch herself.
Mary, possessing only a knowledge of healing, herbs and-maybe-a few glimpses of the future, has never cursed anyone in her life, and is the opposite of the profile of witches back then, but that doesn’t stop the puritans acting a little strange around her.
Salem in the 1600s was not a good place for witches to be - real or not.
So, desperate to fit in and be normal, Mary keeps her head down and tries not to attract the attention of the pastor. She makes long-lasting friendships including a widow, a girl about her age, a Native American boy and even a woman who was once accused of being a witch herself.
Until *Dramatic Pause* the inevitable day when she is accused of being a witch...
I loved every single page in Witch Child. The diary style is very easy to read and also very personal; it puts you inside Mary's head.
The language is beautiful, you get a sense of the time, with it still being easy to understand. The imagery is so detailed and vivid that I could picture every scene without having to try hard.
If you would like to know what happens to Mary, then, I guess, you'll just have to read the book!
Feisty chick-o-meter: 8/10
Age rating: 12 or 13 +
Rating: 8/10
Stand alone or series: Series
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