{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Chevalier worked for several years at the BBC in London before moving home to Ottawa where she is currently the showrunner for CBC Radio's long-running weekly political affairs program, \u003ci\u003eThe House\u003c\/i\u003e. The journalism and documentaries she's led have won a Gracie, several RTDNAs, and a CAJ Award for investigative journalism. She lives in Ottawa with her husband and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967186993426,"sku":"9781668216422","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07f0accc-b306-4ac3-8c7f-396d2143a2df.jpg?v=1768928967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winter-witch-9781668216422","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}