Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For is a Young Adult time-slip novel about an emotionally wounded, fourteen-year-old foster girl who runs away not knowing she's a witch. 'It's a rollercoaster plot with gorgeous historical detail and fabulous characters...Magical.' The Sun, London.

Rachel (who prefers the nickname Raya) leaves her bland existence in a small village for the excitement of life on her own in London. But it turns out not only is she a witch, she also has this annoying ability to time travel, by accident. After the other kid at her last foster placement, the eleven-year-old Jake secretly follows her to London, she inadvertently flings herself back to the 1645 English Essex Witch Trials, along with a sarcastic witch's cat, Oscar. They are soon recognised as too different and thrown into prison for 'witchcrafte' by the notorious Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General, along with other historic victims.

Raya's social worker and witch mentor Bryony goes back to try to save them from the gallows. But returning to present day London remains out of reach. With Raya's powers still out of control they find themselves in 1645 Istanbul/Constantinople. There, life is more amazing than she ever dreamed. Can she stay? And at what cost?

Author: Sara Pascoe
Publisher: Trindles & Green, Ltd
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780993574733

About the Author
Pascoe, Sara: - Sara Pascoe comes to writing after a career in psychology, where she had many wonderful experiences, from the chimp house to the halls of Congress, with neuroscience research in between. Originally from the United States, she moved to Great Britain in 2004. She lives in Bournemouth, on the southern coast of England where they run a B&B for English language students.www.sarapascoe.netAvery, Simon: - Award Winning eBook & Book Cover Designer specialising in Amazon Bestsellers for Independent Authors. Simon Avery designs both eBooks and Print on Demand Covers. www.http: //idobookcovers.com/Lindsey, Alexander: - Lindsey Alexander grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. SheI moved to New York for her undergraduate, professional, and graduate education, went west to California upon completing her MFA, and at long last returned to her hometown in 2011. During Lindsey's time as an editor at HarperCollins, she learned the art of editing from some of the most respected people in publishing, worked one-on-one with authors to make their work the best reflection of their talent, and in concert with the publishing team I helped bring these books to a wide audience. The books I've collaborated on have been New York Times best-sellers, multiple award winners, and international successes. While at HarperCollins, I also studied copyediting, proofreading, and brand communication at the New School University in New York, where I went on to receive my MFA in writing.