SYNOPSIS

Martha, a modest girl from an English village, is falsely accused of witchcraft during the reign of King James I of England, an era of religious intolerance, change, and superstition. When she flees her village, she hides in a Puritan community under a false name to evade the witch-hunter. However, as a free-spirited woman with conflicting spiritual beliefs, Martha finds the rigid rules intolerable and does her best to maintain a pretence. Her darkness is illuminated when she meets Jacob, but deceiving him pricks her conscience, and as they fall in love, things become more complex.

While Martha tries to overcome her challenges, she does her best to keep the witch-hunter out of her mind—but she has no idea how determined he is to find her.

REVIEW

Every time I read about witch hunts I am reminded how easy it can be for people to deflect their own guilt upon another.  The accuser goes free and the innocent is burned at the stake.  Beware of gossip in all forms.

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