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Violence
Some
Violence against women including a witch trial; institutional brutality; nothing graphic
Language
Some
Moderate language; period-appropriate and authentic
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationships including same-sex relationships; some content, handled with care
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The sustained psychological weight of existing in a world designed to punish women for power; trauma and sisterhood intertwined
What this book is about
In 1893 New Salem, three estranged sisters are reunited in the fight for women's suffrage—and for the return of witchcraft, a power that has been suppressed and punished for centuries. Alix E. Harrow's lush historical fantasy weaves women's history, fairy-tale magic, and found family into a novel about what women have always had to sacrifice for power and the right to exist.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Violence against women is a recurring theme
Witch trials and institutional cruelty depicted
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