Grace Knox is about to turn seventeen, and the world of Victorian New York society should be opening to her a time of dances and parties and boys vying for her heart and her hand. Instead, Grace s world is closing in: the family business is gone; her brother is drinking and gambling away whatever is[...]
Grace Knox has grown up hearing the folktales of her Irish ancestors, especially about the warriors who fought for control of Ireland. In 19th-century New York City, however, these legends are far from Grace's mind. She's much more concerned with how to protect her family from debt collectors, and w[...]
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Året är 1692. Platsen är byn Salem, Massachusetts. Människorna lever hårt pressade av den stränga kristna moralen. Skördar har slagit fel, oförklarliga utbrott av sjukdom och oväntade indianöverfall[...]