A four hundred year old spell comes to fruitarian near Salem, Massachusetts. As a reminder of the Salem Witch Hunts, the citizens of Remorse, Massachusetts bear the brunt of an injustice against innocent women by power happy thugs of the 1600s. The superstitious number 13 is more than bad luck for anyone becoming a teenager.This novel fits all readers regardless of age. It pits good against evil and with a little, or a lot, of science fiction thrown in the kettle, a good read.