William Lodge can’t save you
Told from multiple teen POV, WILLIAM LODGE CAN’T SAVE YOU is One of Us is Lying meets John Proctor is the Villain and set in modern-day Salem, MA.
At 3 am on a cold New England morning, Annie Lodge is stunned to find her older brother William comatose in the Episcopal Church cemetery. Lying between the tombstones. Victim of an attack.
Will has always been a strange kid. At one time, he was bullied and miserable. But now, he’s a popular senior at Salem High School, chased by girls and guys alike. Tourists line up and pay good money for his insightful Oracle card readings and spiritual advice at the Lodge family witchcraft store downtown.
Annie finds a list of 6 local teenagers who shared a disturbing secret with William and asked for his help. She sets out to interview each one. Their stories are interconnected, including that of Will’s charming best friend, John Parker—who Annie is irresistibly drawn to, even as she learns that John and Will had a talent for trouble.
Annie has always been skeptical of the way her mom and brother make a living in “Witch City”. But to figure out who hurt Will and help the teens who were counting on him, Annie finds herself putting on Will’s black clothes. Picking up his Oracle cards. And learning the dark truth about who can be trusted in Salem.
