Alvin and his group of friends travel into the country of New England to get some answers about the Crystal City Alvin wants to build. This is dangerous as New England is known for its laws against practicing witches. While Alvin isn't a witch, he knows that the powers he holds can be construed as witchery and he must be very careful.
While in New England they meet up with Purity who has a knack of her own and has kept it hidden because she didn't want to be tried as a witch. Alvin feels strongly that she would be a good member of their party and would help with building the Crystal City so they bare all to Purity and tell of their own knacks and powers. This is their undoing however because Purity immediately proclaims them as witches and brings the magistrates in to put them on trial.
Once again Alvin finds himself in jail and Verily Cooper his lawyer, must defend him. In a twist of witchery fate, the magistrates accuse Purity of being a witch herself and now Verily Cooper finds himself defending both Alvin Maker and Purity in the trial.
All of this and more - on the way to figuring out how to build the Crystal City...
Rating: 8 / 10
ISBN: 0312850549
Publisher: Tor
Edition: 1st Edition