Orphaned sixteen-year-old Kit Taylet leaves her native Barbados and goes to the New World in search of her only relatives, whom she has never seen before. But in colonial Connecticut in 1687, a headstrong and cheerful girl cannot find a place for herself. Finally, Kit is lucky enough to find a kindred spirit when she meets the mysterious recluse Hannah, who is believed by the locals to be a witch. However, her joy does not last long.