SALEM. WITCHES. ALTERNATE UNIVERSES. 
 Okay, random book from the shelf, you have my attention. 
 I don't even know how to describe this book other than anything goes. Trial by Fire followed no rules and was some crazy blend of fantasy, science fiction, witches, and whatever else Angelini threw into the mix. AND I LOVED IT. 
 Lily, a girl suffering from severe allergies, a mentally ill mother, and broken heart, does what every one wishes they could do sometimes...she escapes to another world. Or more so AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE. Salem but an alternate Salem. Her best friend but another version of best friend. Her sister but someone else's sister.And in this Salem, magic exists, witches reign, and science is forbidden. 
 Beautifully written and fast-paced, Trial by Fire was a book I couldn't put down.