The Magic of Fireflies

Lena is running for her life.

That's how we meet her in The Magic of Fireflies. She's desperate to escape the fate that befell her mother, and as much as she would love to stay at Galen Cottage with Thomas Blackburn, she can't risk putting him in danger.

Lena travels to the Virginia Colony as the companion of Mrs. Millner. They settle in the area of Pungo. They begin to build a life there, and Lena is hopeful that her past can remain hidden. However, it looks like her worst fears are coming to pass after the newly arrived cousin of the positively malevolent Mrs. Kent turns out to be Idella Tench, someone from Lena's past life. And when her friend Grace Sherwood is accused of witchcraft, Lena fears that her secrets may be revealed and that she, too, may be in danger.

J. M. Taylor has written a well-researched, engaging piece of historical fiction with The Magic of Fireflies. Read my full review at https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/the-magic-of-fireflies-j-m-taylor