By Adriana Mather (author)
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January 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: bewitching tale of love, suspense and witchery
Adriana Mather’s story of a young girl overcoming a centuries old supernatural feud is a heady combination of intrigue, romance and ghostly goings-on. The central character is descended from Cotton Mather (as is the author), notorious for his part in the Salem Witch Trials, and when she returns to the town, Sam’s presence reawakens an old curse; soon people are dying.
New York-raised Sam won’t stand for any kind of bullying – human or paranormal – and is determined to find out exactly what’s going on. In this she’s helped by hunky, if long-dead Elijah. Bold, resolute and with the sarky outlook and deadpan delivery of a latter-day Buffy, Sam is a great character, and this hugely entertaining while Mather also cleverly parallels the 17 th century witch trials with the kind of bullying young people face today, making this rewarding reading in lots of different ways. ~ Andrea Reece
The trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem's past in this thrilling, creepy and romantic New York Times bestseller. I am utterly addicted to Adriana Mather's electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and - sigh - romance.
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Jennifer NivenAfter Sam's father is hospitalised, she has to move from New York to Salem with her stepmother, Vivian. Unfortunately, Sam is related to Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for the Salem Witch Trials, and to say she feels unwelcome in Salem is an understatement... She is particularly unnerved by The Descendants, a mysterious and tight-knit group of girls related to those persecuted in the Trials.
At the same time, she must deal with Elijah, the handsome but angry ghost who has appeared in her house, and her new neighbour Jaxon only complicates things further. When a centuries-old curse is rekindled, Sam finds herself at the centre of it. Can she stop history repeating itself?
I am utterly addicted to Adriana Mather's electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and - sigh - romance. It's beautiful. Haunting. The characters are vivid and real. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe
It's like Mean Girls meets history class in the best possible way. Seventeen.com
A captivating and highly recommended read. Teens will not want this tale to end. School Library Journal
[A]n entertaining story that draws intriguing parallels between the 17th-century trials and modern-day bullying. Publishers Weekly
A story about curses, peer pressure, and legacies. B&N Teen Blog
Adriana Mather is an author, actress and co-owner of a film production company. Her family roots go back to the first Thanksgiving and the Salem Witch Trials. Adriana lives in Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter: @AdrianaMather
Lauryn Hamilton Murray
The Prisoner's Throne
The trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem's past in this thrilling, creepy and romantic New York Times bestseller. I am utterly addicted to Adriana Mather's electric debut.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to Hang a Witch and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
How to Hang a Witch features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, PSHE: Bullying and Discrimination, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for Young Adults
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How to Hang a Witch was written by Adriana Mather and published by Walker Books Ltd
How to Hang a Witch has 362 pages
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