Historical Fiction
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
2025·496 pages
In 1970s Florida, unwed mothers in a restrictive home for wayward girls uncover witchcraft to rebel against patriarchal oppression and systemic injustice.
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In 1970s Florida, unwed mothers in a restrictive home for wayward girls uncover witchcraft to rebel against patriarchal oppression and systemic injustice.
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Set in 1970 at a home for unwed mothers in St. Augustine, Florida, four teenage girls are sent away to have their babies in secret. Trapped, helpless, and in despair, they discover the power of witchcraft. A horror novel about bodily autonomy, sisterhood, and rebellion against institutions that seek to control women.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of premarital sex leading to pregnancies; no on-page explicit scenes. Depictions of sexual coercion, abuse, and assault leading to pregnancies; explores aftermath and trauma.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of childbirth with gore; explicit violence including body horror and disturbing medical accuracy in horror sequences.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity in dialogue.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Critiques of religious hypocrisy and duality in a maternity home setting; themes of devotion and clergy involvement.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central witchcraft rituals, spellcasting, and occult practices driving the plot; includes summoning and dark magic.
Occult / demonology
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Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Strong feminist messaging on women's rights, bodily autonomy, and systemic patriarchy; themes of rebellion against cultural injustice.
Self-harm / suicide
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Fleeting mentions of despair and ideation among confined girls.
Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive emotional and physical abuse of pregnant teens; child abuse, systemic cruelty in maternity home, and suffering from forced adoptions. Depictions of sexual coercion, abuse, and assault leading to pregnancies; explores aftermath and trauma.
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