Abigail Hale has spent her life perfecting the art of obedience. As the daughter of Salem’s most feared judge, she knows the weight of every glance, every word, every silence. But when an ancient presence stirs in the forest beyond the town’s edge — something older than scripture and hungrier than sin — Abigail begins to hear a different call.
Caught between the rigid piety of her father’s rule and the wild, untamed power whispering through the trees, Abigail must decide what she is willing to become. A perfect daughter of the Covenant? Or the bridge between two worlds that have long sought to destroy one another?
As accusations turn to hysteria and the line between salvation and damnation blurs, Abigail will discover that true balance demands a terrible price — and some covenants were never meant to be kept.
Atmospheric, haunting, and profoundly introspective, The Covenant of Salem is a dark historical fantasy about faith, power, identity, and the courage to stand where light and shadow meet.
For readers of The Witching Hour, Mexican Gothic, and The Priory of the Orange Tree.
Elena Voss is a dark fantasy author fascinated by liminal spaces, power, identity, and the eternal conflict between order and wildness. When not writing, she can be found wandering old forests or collecting forgotten folklore. The Covenant of Salem is her debut novel.