Salem's Vengeance
by Aaron Galvin
It's been 20 years since the Salem Witch Trials and people are still haunted by what happened. Most people still keep a close lookout for witches in their area and try not to do anything that might lead to suspicion coming down on their heads.
Sarah Kelly is the eldest child in her home and is diligent about following the word of God and obeying her strict father.
Except when the call to dance in the moonlight comes.
On those nights, she and her friends meet up in the forest and dance until near dawn, enjoying the freedom that comes with those nights.
But one night, things go too far. Sarah's friends are caught up in something new and different by a woman who is new, strange, and powerful. Before Sarah leaves, the woman hands her a journal, which will begin Sarah's education into what really happened in Salem.
What Sarah doesn't understand immediately is how key her role is in the vengeance that is about to come down on one of the key players from 20 years before.
Final thoughts: Very slow paced at the start and then racing at the end, like a snowball starting at the top of the mountain, only to become an avalanche at the bottom. Sarah's story is interesting on its own, but it becomes horrific and grisly towards the end. While some of the information within is historically accurate, this cannot be said to be a historical fiction novel. There's just too much horror here for that. Ok, but not great. Don't need to read the rest of the series.
Rating: 3/5 (more like 2.5)
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC
