The Salem Witch (Hayden Black and the Salem Witch Trials)

Magic is forbidden.Ten-year-old Alice Corey is the Nephilim daughter of Uriel, the Archangel of Earth. The blood of angels runs through her veins, making her the strongest witch in the world. But in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, being a witch is a death sentence.As mortals are burned at the stake in Europe, paranoia heightens in the New World. But in a time when magic is a curse, Alice is chosen by Heaven as the next Salem Witch, destined to protect the world from evil… if she can survive the deadly Salem Witch Trials.If she doesn’t master all five elements—air, fire, water, earth, and Spirit—before her seventeenth birthday, she forfeits her life. To make matters more complicated, Alice falls for John Parker, the only person who knows her secret identity.As Salem falls victim to the witch hunts, Alice discovers Judge Hathorne is hiding a treacherous secret. When Alice is accused of witchcraft, she must choose between her life and the fate of the world.Will Alice master her magic and save her town? Or will she perish in the Salem Witch Trials?The Salem Witch is the prequel novella to an urban fantasy series, Hayden Black and the Salem Witch Trials, intended for readers ages ten and above who love Percy Jackson and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Read more