Review - Devil's Playground - Heather Eagar

Review of Devil's playground

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Winters may be a witch, but she doesn’t know the first thing about magic.

Her father, a wizard himself, has forbidden the use of her powers for her own protection. But when accusations of witchcraft start flying through Salem Village, Elizabeth wishes she was more prepared.

Despite her lack of magical knowledge, Elizabeth appoints herself to save innocent women from the untimely demise the village has in store for them. Elizabeth finds, however, that she is not the hero Salem needs her to be. When Elizabeth is betrayed by someone she trusts, she loses control of her emotions and unintentionally curses the village with the ten plagues of Egypt. Now, Elizabeth must figure out how to break the curse before the morning of the tenth plague—the plague of death.

If she fails, Salem will cease to exist

My Review

     Elizabeth, a teenage witch during the Salem witch trials. I like the view point of an actual witch. I enjoyed the whimsical voice used to portray terrifying things in a way that was not heavy handed or preachy. I like the drama with her sister Anna and the romance with Sebastian. 
      You know the witch trial are coming so there is underlying tension to this book. 
      A fantasy novel based on historical events is a different sort of beast. Normally in a fantasy novel when characters act this way your editor complains that it is not realistic, but Devil's playground is loosely following the actual events. These people did act in a monstrous way even though they claimed to be god fearing.