Necrology

By Meg Ripley

*A FOREWORD INDIES AWARD WINNER*

It's amazing what the spirit can cope with to preserve the body. My spirit is a mighty oak that just won't fall.

In a fantastical aftermath of the Salem witch trials, magical women known as the Dirty have signed a contract swearing off their innate magic in exchange for freedom from violence by non-magical Freemen. Two hundred years later, in a Catskills orphanage, headmistress Whitetail has sprouted antlers-proof of a violated contract. When her wealthy benefactor visits, proposing marriage, her appearance sparks abuse. Rushing to her teacher's defense, eight-year-old Rabbit curses the Beard dead, and Whitetail's arrested on trumped-up charges.

As Whitetail awaits her trial and execution, Rabbit is groomed as the Freemen's star witness and learns of the terrifying reality to which they aspire. With her magic at stake and a loose tooth in her mouth, Rabbit has little left to lose. And a revolution to gain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951971140
• ISBN13: 9781951971144
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Creature Publishing
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.0"