Steven Belanger answers “Is this a historically accurate book? ...”

Shane Phillips asked this question about The Witches: Salem, 1692:

Is this a historically accurate book? Noticed that some say it is "Fantasy", or "Fiction"

Steven Belanger It seems exhaustively researched and detailed to me. Also researched were everyone involved, their writings, their motivations, etc. I found it very d…moreIt seems exhaustively researched and detailed to me. Also researched were everyone involved, their writings, their motivations, etc. I found it very dense, but in a good way. Loved it! Yes, its winds are all-enveloping, but they never spun out of control, and they revolved around a very specific and defined eye. I started a novel based on the Elizabeth Colson passage. Tries to ground the hysteria in a what-it-must-have-felt-like fashion, for everyone involved. Paints images and stays away from dryness, and attempts to personalize the names on the old, dusty pages. I gave it 5 stars and I'm sorry I couldn't give it more.(less)

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