Witch Child by Celia Rees: Reviewed by Larisa

Witch Child

by Celia Rees

Reviewed by Larisa K.

The year is 1659, fourteen-year-old Mary Newbury's story begins as her grandmother and her are accused of using witchcraft. Mary flees from England and hopes for a new life. As she sails across the Atlantic with the puritans, she strives to keep her identity a secret. Tensions rise in the New World and she and the Puritans are struggling as the harsh winter is around the corner. They struggle starvation, sickness, food shortages, and extreme cold. How long can Mary hide her true past? How long can she keep running?

This mysterious, heart pounding book is stuffed with drama, mystery, and vivid images in every chapter. Even though a fiction book, Witch Child is so realistic it’s almost as if Mary would come alive from the book. My favorite about this book is how it takes place during colonial America, one of the most interesting time periods. With Mary’s amazing journey I give this book four out of five stars. Anyone will fall in love with this book if they love heart pounding mysteries, sacrifices, drama, clear descriptive writing, and great page turning book. The only thing I didn’t like about the book was how suspenseful it was, I couldn’t stop reading!