A young woman in Restoration England fights to end witch hunts, embarking on daring adventures from Britain to colonial America.
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A young woman in Restoration England fights to end witch hunts, embarking on daring adventures from Britain to colonial America.
Jennet Stearne's father hangs witches for a living in Restoration England. But when she witnesses the unjust and horrifying execution of her beloved aunt Isobel, the precocious child decides to make it her life's mission to bring down the Parliamentary Witchcraft Act. Armed with little save the power of reason, and determined to see justice prevail, Jennet hurls herself into a series of picaresque adventures—traveling from King William's Britain to the fledgling American Colonies to an uncharted...
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Moderate sexual content with a sensuous relationship involving Ben Franklin; not graphic but recurring.
Frequent violence including graphic witch executions and burnings at the stake; central to plot.
Minor use of strong language; not a focus of the narrative.
Brief mentions of alcohol use in historical context; not glamorized or central.
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Strong religious themes with focus on theology vs. rationality; central to witch-hunting context.
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Witchcraft as occult persecution is central; focuses on accusations, not fantasy magic.
Strong messaging on rationality vs. superstition; critiques religious and legal systems.
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Significant depictions of systemic cruelty via witch hunts; unjust executions and persecution.
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