The Afflicted Girls

by Suzy Witten

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Winner 2010 IPPY SILVER MEDAL for Historical Fiction (Independent Publisher Book Awards) A Walt Disney Studios Fellowship Finalist Something terrible happened in Salem in 1692 . . . but it isn't what you think THE AFFLICTED GIRLS A Novel of Salem by author-researcher Suzy Witten presents a startling new theory of the Salem Village witch-hunts which is certain to put this 300 year old unsettled mystery to rest . . . by expertly guiding readers through The Historical Record to revelation. Part parable, part star-crossed romance, and part supernatural venture, this is an intuitive human history--and inhuman--spun with a modern twist. Centering her story on Salem Village and its inhabitants, exploring their dark household corners as if she is solving a crime, the author adeptly details how the disintegration occurred while spinning familiar facts in new directions, with the mysterious "afflictions" finally explained. A controversial debut by a new Historical storyteller. (For ages 17 and older) Historical Fiction, 456 pages, A Paperback Original (also available as an eBook) from Dreamwand www.theafflictedgirls.com… (more)

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"Witten's moving novel is a bold attempt to give an old story a new and more authentic rationale."--Lancashire Evening Post

"A well-researched look at what led Salem to hysteria."--Erika Mailman, Author of "The Witch's Trinity"

"A page-turning twist of a tale. Highly recommended!"--Layers of Thought (

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Independent Publisher Book Awards (Silver – Historical Fiction - Military/War – 2010)

Walt Disney Studios Writing Fellowship (Finalist – story)

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Something terrible happened in Salem Village in 1692 . . . but it isn't what you think!

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Winner 2010 IPPY SILVER MEDAL for Historical Fiction (Independent Publisher Book Awards) A Walt Disney Studios Fellowship Finalist Something terrible happened in Salem in 1692 . . . but it isn't what you think THE AFFLICTED GIRLS A Novel of Salem by author-researcher Suzy Witten presents a startling new theory of the Salem Village witch-hunts which is certain to put this 300 year old unsettled mystery to rest . . . by expertly guiding readers through The Historical Record to revelation. Part parable, part star-crossed romance, and part supernatural venture, this is an intuitive human history--and inhuman--spun with a modern twist. Centering her story on Salem Village and its inhabitants, exploring their dark household corners as if she is solving a crime, the author adeptly details how the disintegration occurred while spinning familiar facts in new directions, with the mysterious "afflictions" finally explained. A controversial debut by a new Historical storyteller. (For ages 17 and older) Historical Fiction, 456 pages, A Paperback Original (also available as an eBook) from Dreamwand www.theafflictedgirls.com

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