KATHLEEN KENT, THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER

 Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, MA. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world they inhabit. Often at odds with one another, they must stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. As told by her daughter, this eminently readable novel tells the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death. Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendant of Martha Carrier.