A breakup and a car accident are no way to start your seventeenth birthday. For Theo Montgomery, that is exactly how it began. Her bad luck turns worse when she returns home from a school to dance to find her house on fire - with her parents still inside. Following their deaths, Theo is sent to live with her estranged aunt in Salem, Massachusetts. If a new home and a new school aren't enough to deal with, Theo discovers her aunt has a secret: she is a witch. And so is Theo. Theo must learn to keep her magic in check, lest the village's notorious witch hunters discover that magic has returned to the world after more than three hundred years. But how can she navigate a new school, new magical powers, and avoid the witch hunters, when she finds herself enjoying the company of one? Trystan de Lancre is a dangerous witch hunter and the only son of the Salem witch hunter clan leader, Joseph de Lancre. Despite his growing feelings for Theo, Trystan has his own reasons for getting close to her, and they are far from romantic. But Trystan isn't the only one keeping secrets. Theo knows her aunt is hiding something, something linked to the tragedy that happened in Salem long ago, and to Theo, herself. Salem's dark past rises to haunt Theo and the present-day witches, unraveling a shocking revelation: the real cause of the Salem Witch Trials. "Something Wicked is teen paranormal at its very best! Full of witchcraft, secrets, steamy kisses, and bad ex-boyfriends, this series is perfect for fans of Melissa de la Cruz's Blue Bloods. Prepare to fall under its wicked spell." - Samantha Hastings, THE LAST WORD. Hello! I'm Nicole Rubino, author of Something Wicked, the first in a four-book series about witches, witch hunters, and everything in between! I fondly remember Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach as the first book that took me on an adventure, and so, I fell in love with reading and writing fantasy. Another one of my favorite books by Dahl should come as no surprise: The Witches. My equal love for history propelled me to dive further into the witch hunts throughout Europe and the witch hunts in Salem, which is where I got the idea for my debut novel. Authors I love and whom inspire me are Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black, Sarah J. Maas, Jay Kristoff and Pierce Brown. Find me on Instagram and Twitter! @nicolemrubino