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1485: Will she be damned by flame… or cursed by magic?
The Last Witch
What you need to know before your trail
Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husband’s house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch.
Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plunged into a world of terror. When a cursed witch totem is smuggled into the prison, the prisoners attempt to use it to escape only to unleash a malevolent spirit which places all their lives in danger.
Does Helena risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to the terrifying witchfinder and risk death at the stake if found guilty? Or is the real threat the world beyond this one…?
Locations
Reset- Germany - Baden-Württemberg.
- A: Ravensburg - train station
- B: Ravensburg - old town
- C: Ravensburg - Townhall
- Austria - Innsbruck
- D: Market
- E: Ambraser Schlosspark
- F: Witch House
Travel Guide
Ravensburg to Innsbruck
Helena Scheuberin
Helena was an Austrian woman who stood trial accused of witchcraft in 1485. Her trial and acquittal led Heinrich Kramer to write Malleus Maleficarum, which was published two years later.
The trials were overseen by Heinrich Kramer, who travelled to Germany to investigate witches. He later wrote a treatise on witchcraft that became the Malleus Maleficarum, an instruction guide for identifying witches.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Last Witch
Destination/location: Ravensburg, Innsbruck Author/guide: C J Cooke Departure Time: 1485
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