Winner of the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Historical Romance and Best Debut Novel. An instant New York Times bestseller. Amazon's Choice for Best Books of 2023. 2019. Kate leaves everything and flees London to the run-down Wayward Cottage, which she inherited from her great-aunt. After moving in, she begins to suspect that the house contains a secret hidden since the witch hunts in the 17th century. 1942. Violet dreams of getting an education, but cannot escape from the family estate. She lost her mother a long time ago, and the only thing left to remember her is a medallion with the initial W and the word “Wayward” scratched on the floor. 1619. Alta was taught magic from childhood, based not on spells, but on a deep connection with the natural world . When she is accused of witchcraft and tried for the murder of a local farmer, Alta knows she will need all her strength to escape. "A bold and original debut." – Sarah Penner, bestselling author of The Secret Shop of Poisons