Books like Daughter of Satan by Victoria Holt

Tamar is raised in a Puritan community in New Plymouth, where superstition and religious zeal create a climate of persecution. According to neighbors, her arrival was the result of a witches’ sabbat. Untutored but intelligent, she captivates two men: the adventurous Bartle Cavill, recently returned from the Spanish Main, and the devout Humility Brown, each drawn to her for very different reasons—one for passion, the other for piety. Amidst the fear of witchcraft and the looming threat of puritanical judgment, Tamar’s life is threatened by a witch‑pricker and the broader anxiety that skins her entire society. The narrative follows her journey from Old Plymouth to New Plymouth, highlighting the challenges of fleeing a hostile homeland, confronting conspiracies, and seeking refuge in a new world while confronting the myth that she is the daughter of Satan.

First publish date: March 1995