Witch Child
Witch Child is a 2000 witch fiction and horror novel by Celia Rees. The story is set in Massachusetts, in the Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. It deals with witches, puritans, frontier and pioneer life and voyages and travels.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 30 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions.
At about 270 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Witch Child
In 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury keeps a journal of her voyage from England to the New World and her experiences living as a witch in a community of Puritans near Salem, Massachusetts.
Quick answers
Who wrote Witch Child?
Witch Child was written by Celia Rees and first published in 2000.
What genre is Witch Child?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Horror.
How long is Witch Child?
The median edition has 270 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Witch Child?
Readers who like it often enjoy Salem Witch (My Side of the Story), Dear America and The Devil's Door.
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