An unstoppable heroine. Sweeping magic. Hidden realms. High-stakes intrigue set among the winding streets of colonial Boston. The first novel in the spellbinding new trilogy.
If Kate Finch can survive her first week as a sorcerer's apprentice, she might just save the colony.
But first she'll need to outrun the demons stalking her. And outwit the governor who wants her hanged. Is it too much to ask of a desperate, sixteen-year-old who's just learned she's a witch?
She excels at surviving mayhem. She makes a perfect apprentice for August Swaine, the greatest sorcerer of the age. Until her new mentor's secret experiments explode into the countryside, that is. Then she unearths a series of deeper threats. Long-dormant magic. Lies surrounding the vanishing of the colony's witches. Swaine's descent into infernal peril. Worse, word of Finch's own peculiar nature spreads to all the wrong ears.
As the dangers close in, she realizes there's only one hope to stave off disaster.
But will anyone believe her?
Imaginative and fast-paced, The Magic of Unkindness is an unpredictable story of magic. Unforgettable characters fill a world of gorgeous historical detail. This captivating tale will keep fantasy readers turning pages late into the night