{"product_id":"the-winter-witch-9781668216422","title":"The Winter Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo sisters set sail on a bride ship from Normandy hoping to leave a curse behind them and find better lives in the wilds of 17th-century Quebec, only to meet a mysterious witch who forces them to confront the truth about magic--and their past. For fans of Emilia Hart, Sarah Penner, Alix E. Harrow, Ami McKay, and Roberta Rich.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eÉlisabeth Jossard boards a bride ship to New France with her sister Marthe, forced to start a new life after a scandal in her village in Normandy. She's harbouring a dark secret and hopes that by coming to Montreal--the holiest place in the world, she's been told--the saints will hear her pleas and lift the curse that plagues her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Élisabeth's prayers go unanswered and she is unable to banish the spirit she believes is tormenting her, Marthe encourages her to turn to a powerful witch for help, the enigmatic stowaway Jeanne Roy. But Jeanne has secrets of her own, and when she refuses to help, Élisabeth's resentment kindles a dangerous fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the tales of Canada's Filles du Roi, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Witch\u003c\/i\u003e examines how lies, arrogance, and ignorance can lead to witch hunts in any society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668216422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Jennifer Chevalier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072352743605,"sku":"9781668216422","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fdcc6b6d-fbb3-4ec4-91f8-11d5087e50b4.jpg?v=1764688659","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-winter-witch-9781668216422","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}