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Synopsis
In an alternate New England of 1900, where the Brotherhood dominates and controls society, sixteen-year-old Cate Cahill has struggled since her mother's death to keep secret that she and her younger sisters are witches, but when a governess arrives from the Sisterhood, everything changes.
Is Born Wicked appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Born Wicked features themes of religious persecution, a controlling patriarchal society, and the death of a parent, but violence and romance remain mild. The book explores secrets, oppression, and the weight of family responsibility in an alternate historical setting.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, oppression, and persecution (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Cate's struggle to protect her sisters while hiding their magical abilities from a dangerous society that fears and hunts witches.