Lauren Corey: Lauren Coreyis a calm and slightly grouchy introvert with a bookworm streak.Mei Parris: Mei Parrishas spent her life pulled between two extremes due to her physical appearance: the near-crushing protective attention lavished on her by her parents, and the unjustified fear of the local townsfolk.Is Mei Parris truly a witch? Or is she the victim of townsfolk who are unsettled by her unique appearance? Was the child bewitched? Acting on tips from concerned citizens, police arrest the eccentric Mei Parris and accuse her of witchcraft. The police were quick to respond to the fire because neighbors already called them about the boy dancing in the dark street. The only thing he can recall was the frightening expressions from a “vile ghostly woman” who watched him with burning eyes as she spoke from the fireplace flames. Investigators discover that the library was locked from the inside, but the young child remembers nothing about entering the room. Judge Steven Danforth is assigned to oversee the proceedings, but on the night of October 21st local police rescue his son Jason from the burning confines of the estate’s upstairs library.
When Tuttle passed away, the manor became city property and the mayor must find a manager to oversee the planned tourist attraction. The Hathorne House was the former home of Judge John Hathorne, inquisitor of the infamous Salem witch trials and the final home to 102-year-old Frances Tuttle, his last direct descendant.