{"product_id":"the-winter-witch-jennifer-chevalier-paperback","title":"The Winter Witch -- Jennifer Chevalier, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo sisters set sail on a bride ship from Normandy hoping to leave a curse behind them and find better lives in the wilds of 17th-century Quebec, only to meet a mysterious witch who forces them to confront the truth about magic--and their past. For fans of Emilia Hart, Sarah Penner, Alix E. Harrow, Ami McKay, and Roberta Rich.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eÉlisabeth Jossard boards a bride ship to New France with her sister Marthe, forced to start a new life after a scandal in her village in Normandy. She's harbouring a dark secret and hopes that by coming to Montreal--the holiest place in the world, she's been told--the saints will hear her pleas and lift the curse that plagues her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Élisabeth's prayers go unanswered and she is unable to banish the spirit she believes is tormenting her, Marthe encourages her to turn to a powerful witch for help, the enigmatic stowaway Jeanne Roy. But Jeanne has secrets of her own, and when she refuses to help, Élisabeth's resentment kindles a dangerous fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the tales of Canada's Filles du Roi, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Witch\u003c\/i\u003e examines how lies, arrogance, and ignorance can lead to witch hunts in any society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Chevalier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668216422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Chevalier worked for several years at the BBC in London before moving home to Ottawa where she is currently the showrunner for CBC Radio's long-running weekly political affairs program, \u003ci\u003eThe House\u003c\/i\u003e. The journalism and documentaries she's led have won a Gracie, several RTDNAs, and a CAJ Award for investigative journalism. She lives in Ottawa with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Chevalier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47515408236772,"sku":"9781668216422","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668216422.jpg?v=1777778519","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-winter-witch-jennifer-chevalier-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}