In a world consumed by fear, one daughter’s truth becomes her mother’s sentence.
In 1692 New England, young Sarah Carrier watches her family torn apart as the Salem Witch Trials ignite neighbor against neighbor. When her mother, Martha, is accused of witchcraft, Sarah must choose between obedience and survival—between the lie that will save her life and the truth that will destroy her family.
Decades later, the now-elderly Sarah writes a final letter to her granddaughter, revealing the secret she has kept for sixty years.
Inspired by the author’s own ancestor, The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent is a powerful story of courage, love, and sacrifice during one of history’s darkest hours. Acclaimed by USA Today as “heart-wrenching and unforgettable.”
