Carrie379
When the women of a single bloodline begin losing time, control, and pieces of themselves, Salem starts to remember why their ancestors were burned.
Four women carry the last names of Salem's executed witches, bound together by blood and a history the town never forgave. They live quietly on the outskirts, tolerated but never accepted, raised on rules meant to keep something contained.
What was bound centuries ago is no longer satisfied with waiting.
The witches who were burned did not lose their power. Before they died, they tied it to their bloodline through ritual meant to survive execution. That magic cannot move through just anyone. It can only claim women born with enough magic to hold it-and it is beginning to push forward.
As Salem grows restless and old superstitions resurface, the women realize the truth too late: the binding was never permanent. It must be renewed. And each time, it demands a cost that leaves no one untouched.
The Bound is a slow-burn horror novel about witchcraft, bloodline violation, and the terror of realizing your body was never meant to be entirely your own.