Kit Tyler has lived a dreamy life of green palm trees, turquoise waters, and the royal pleasures of the English settlement in Barbados. Being the granddaughter of Sir Francis Tyler had its advantages, and Kit never had to lift a finger with a plantation full of hundreds of slaves. But soon she is thrust out of her luxurious life when her grandfather dies, and she is forced to live with her mother’s sister and her family in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Things are bad from the start, and Kit doesn’t seem to fit in with her hardworking relatives and neighbors. She always seems to say the wrong things, act the wrong way, and insult the strict Puritans unintentionally one way or another. Then one day, Kit finally had enough. She ran to a nearby meadow that seemed to be calling to her since she arrived in Wethersfield. While in the meadow, Kit meets an old widow names Hannah Tupper, and they immediately become friends. Hannah isn’t a Puritan though, and she has been previously accused of witchcraft. The town turns berserk when they find out that the two are friends, and Kit herself is accused of witchcraft. Worst of all, because Kit has grown up on a tropical island, she can swim, which is unusual for the northern settlement. Kit has to find a way out of all of this mess, which may include betraying her only family left.
I would recommend this book to anyone because it fits almost every personality. But, the book also has action, romance, morals, and that feeling you get when you’re finished reading a good book. Elizabeth does a good job of explaining the colonial issues through multiple points of view portrayed by the different characters. This book is definitely a good read.
Reviewed by: Sccrsteph33
