New England Witchcraft

Salem attracts people from all points of the compass and the bewitching seaport is a magnet for the mysterious. Witchcraft and commerce, seafarers and slaves, even literature, combine to conjure up a ghostly brew of haunted happenings in this New England harbor town and surrounding North Shore haunts. Prepare to be chilled!

Author Carol F. Karlsen reveals the social construction of witchcraft in 17th-century New England and illuminates the larger contours of gender relations in that society and attempts to answer the question why some women were vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft and possession.

The Wonders of the Invisible World was a book written by Cotton Mather and published in 1693. It was subtitled, Observations As well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils. The book defended Mather’s role in the witch hunt conducted in Salem, Massachusetts. It espoused the belief that witchcraft was an evil magical power.

Three estranged sisters. A haunted house in Salem. A secret that won't stay buried. Salem in October is a carnival of manufactured spookiness, but for the McCarthy sisters, the ghosts are real. Reunited in their crumbling childhood home to sort through the remnants of their mother’s life, old wounds and bitter rivalries quickly resurface. Neiman, the influencer, wants to rebrand their grief for her followers; Bobby, the pragmatist, just wants to clean up the mess and get out; and Matcha, the youngest, can feel the oppressive weight of the house’s sorrow sinking into her bones. Their ...

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During the bleak winter of 1692 in the rigid Puritan community of Salem Village, Massachusetts, a group of young girls began experiencing violent fits, allegedly tormented by Satan and the witches who worshipped him. From the girls' initial denouncing of an Indian slave, the accusations soon multiplied. In less than two years, 19 men and women were hanged, one was pressed to death, and over a hundred others were imprisoned and impoverished. This evenhanded and now-classic history illuminates the horrifying episode with visceral clarity.

Proctor is a youth with ambitions beyond his station. Quick witted and with an uncanny knack for mimicry, he can impersonate anyone. Spotting an opportunity for financial gain, and an improvement in his social standing, he accepts the position as an understudy to a puritan minister. But, living in the home of his benefactor, he meets and falls in love with a girl he shouldn't. That's where matters take a turn. After a duel with the girl's uncle, he moves away from London, and then on to the American colonies, where he founds the township of Salvation. But boredom ensues, and Proctor embarks...

In her analysis of the cultural construction of gender in early America, Elizabeth Reis explores the intersection of Puritan theology, Puritan evaluations of womanhood, and the Salem witchcraft episodes. She finds in those intersections the basis for understanding why women were accused of witchcraft more often than men, why they confessed more often, and why they frequently accused other women of being witches.

A gothic fiction book set in New England during nearly two centuries. Silent Sorrow invites readers to step into the haunting world of the Pyncheon family and their ancestral home, the House of the Seven Gables. This evocative tale reveals the intricate web of guilt, prophecy, and redemption woven through generations, beginning with the dark legacy of an ancestor wrongfully executed for witchcraft. As the Pyncheons confront their family's tragic past, the story unfolds against a backdrop of ambition, betrayal, and the heavy burden of a curse that lingers through the ages. Delving deep into ...

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Welcome to the seaside town of New Shrimpton, where magic is in the air, shrimp can be scooped up by the barrel, and a murderer hides in plain sight… Alice Munroe is the only PI in town, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a little help. For one, she can speak to animals and plants… though her cat, the extravagantly grumpy Mr. Ploppers, sometimes makes her wish she couldn’t. Still, when that’s not enough, she has a few other magical tricks up her sleeve. Things go sideways, however, when she’s hired to investigate a death that everyone has written off as natural. Save for ...

Growing up in a small English village in the 1800s, Catherine Howe could have never predicted her otherwise ordinary life would turn out the way it did. Soon after she begins secretly learning witchcraft from a domestic servant, Catherine's neighbors start witnessing strange occurrences they believe are related to Catherine's peculiar adopted brother, Max. Following an unforeseen, tragic event, Catherine clandestinely flees her homeland for America. After adjusting to a new life in an oceanside New England town, she soon discovers that in order to prevent further tragedy, a deadly part of ...

In Detestable and Wicked Arts, Paul B. Moyer places early New England's battle against black magic in a transatlantic perspective. Moyer provides an accessible and comprehensive examination of witch prosecutions in the Puritan colonies that discusses how their English inhabitants understood the crime of witchcraft, why some people ran a greater risk of being accused of occult misdeeds, and how gender intersected with witch-hunting.

For Alissa, life was once sweet, wrapped in the loving kindness of her mother, Alice, and innocent play with cousins. But a deadly epidemic and her mother’s false witchcraft conviction ended her childhood abruptly. She survived by leaning on her Aunt Rhody and forgetting the dark details that changed everything. However, as ugly rumors of another “witch” emerged in Windsor, Alissa could no longer hide from the past or herself. Through friendship and the support of her husband and later, her children, she confronts disturbing dreams and tragic events which unlock memories, reveal ...

Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture into the Americas. The Dunstan arrives in New York, where Toby makes new trade contacts. Here, he continues to search for a cure for Matthew Wilkins’ illness and admits that his afflictions might be connected to the investigation of the widow accused of witchcraft. Despite warnings, he sails north to the Massachusetts colony, where ...

A Magical Tale of A Woman with A Rare and Misunderstood Gift! Inspired by a true story from the 17th century Piscataqua region of New England. Young Mary White must walk a fine line between her healing craft and the deadly intolerance of the fearful and ignorant. From natural magic and alchemy to ancient wisdom and folklore, she must transcend the consequences of her gift in order to survive and help others with her crucial healing talents. A story of triumph and tragedy and the transmutation of darkness into light. "Exquisite wordsmith: the dialogue was incredible, the story made ...

An imaginative retelling of a piece of New England history that switches between the eighteenth century and the present, The Strange Story of Maria Hallett is a tale of romance, shipwrecks, pirates, a magic book, and a centuries-old unpaid debt. When Joe, a Cape Cod hardware store owner, discovers an ancient library book, its supernatural power compels him to read it. He discovers the story of a passionate and headstrong teenage girl, Maria Hallett, who fell in love with Black Sam Bellamy, an infamous pirate and captain of the Whydah. As Joe learns more, he is pressed by a dark stranger to ...

The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins: Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture in the Americas. Part Three: Spirited Times: It is now late Autumn of the year 1675 and, against all odds, the Dutch Fluyt has carried the crew safely to their home colonies of Virginia and Maryland. All is well, apart from Midshipman Matthew Wilkins. With the suggestion that Matthew’s ...