Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Two women, bound by blood and betrayal, must break silence across centuries-or be silenced forever, in the dazzling new novel by New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin.
Lilith Legare’s life is unraveling. Since her mother’s death, strange things have been happening – plants turn toward her touch, animals linger in her path, and the birthmark on her arm has started tingling. Worse still is her recurring nightmare of being burned alive at the stake.
Her search for answers brings her from Savannah to England, to the decaying Brackenmere Manor where the past blurs with the present. There, Lilith discovers a legacy she never asked for and along with it, the threat of peril. History must be rewritten, or she too will die.
In 1645 Suffolk, Sybil Brantham stands accused as a witch. An educated, wealthy widow, she is branded a threat by men who fear her independence. As arrests begin and suspicion abounds, Sybil must protect her younger sister, even as betrayal takes root within her household.
Across centuries, Lilith and Sybil are bound by blood and by danger. To save themselves, and each other, they must confront the silence that has stolen women’s power for generations-and dare to claim their voices before it’s too late.
Nightmares of being burned at the stake haunt Lilith since her mother’s death, offering insight into a shared past.
Author Madeline Martin serves up a fascinating dual-timeline straddling two centuries in A Time of Witches.
Through Lilith’s character, the author creates a woman whose self-confidence has been trampled by her mother. A strange affinity for nature following her mother’s death and a visit to a fortune teller offer readers a perfect opportunity to try to guess what is happening.
With clues from her mother’s journal, she travels to an old estate in England where she discovers images from her dreams. As past and present collide, Lilith must take action in order to rewrite history.
Connected to Sybil Brantham in 1645 by a dangerous legacy, Lilith embraces her newfound skills to defy the men who threaten to erase them from history.
A Time of Witches delivers a dual storyline full of secrets and intrigue.
Madeline Martin is a New York Times, USA TODAY, and internationally bestselling author of historical fiction and historical romance with books that have been translated into over twenty-five different languages.
She lives in sunny Florida with her two daughters (known collectively as the minions), two incredibly spoiled cats and a man so wonderful he’s been dubbed Mr. Awesome. She is a die-hard history lover who will happily lose herself in research any day. When she’s not writing, researching or ‘moming’, you can find her spending time with her family at Disney or sneaking a couple spoonfuls of Nutella while laughing over cat videos. She also loves research and travel, attributing her fascination with history to having spent most of her childhood as an Army brat in Germany.
