The Last Witch

There’s power—and magic—in taking a stand in this deeply compelling novel based on the incredible true story of a woman who defied one of Europe’s most notorious witchfinders from the acclaimed author of The Book of Witching.

Innsbruck, 1485. The witch hunts have found their way to Helena Scheuberin’s city in Austria. As a young wife, her outspoken nature flies in the face of what’s expected of her and makes her a target when a malign priest arrives, hell-bent on his campaign to root out “witches” and paint women as wicked, vile creatures. 

When Helena speaks up to defend one of the women he has accused, she draws his unwanted attention, and when her husband’s footman dies, she finds herself accused not only of murder but of witchcraft. Helena must find the courage to risk her life by standing up to a man determined to paint her as the most wicked of all in this jewel-bright portrait of female power.