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Upon the death of her demonic husband, Hester Prynne is left a widow, and her daughter Pearl, a wealthy heiress. Hester takes her daughter to live a quiet life in England--only to find herself drawn into the circle of the most powerful Puritan of all time, Oliver Cromwell.

"Have you ever closed The Scarlet Letter and yearned to see what the future holds for Hester Prynne and her headstrong daughter Pearl? Paula Reed's richly imagined novel transports us across the sea to Interregnum England, where these two unique American women face political intrigue, discover passion, and seek their fortune in the shadow of Cromwell's England." -Katherine Howe, New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

"Intriguing and engaging, Hester gives us a vivid, passionate exploration of the lost years of one of fiction's most memorable characters: Hester Prynne. Hester takes us on a journey to a dangerous, tumultuous time where Hester learns her own power and gains insight into her own troubled heart."—India Edghill, author of Delilah

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