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In Katherine Howe's novel, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin uncovers a mysterious book related to the Salem witch trials while clearing out her grandmother’s old house. As she researches the eerie history of Deliverance Dane, an accused witch, Connie discovers her own ability to use magic and navigates academic pressures, a budding romance, and the implications of her findings. Triggering or overtly sensitive topics in this book include detailed descriptions of historical witch trials and illnesses.