A runaway witch, a talking crow, a whole lot of trouble.
Saoirse ran from the witch coven when she discovered the dark secret behind their magic. She only knows a simple glamour to keep the twisted markings on her body hidden. It's good she does—if the oppressive Church knew what she was, she'd be burned at the stake. Magic of any sort earns a short walk to a hot pyre.
With her mentor and friend Elijah at her side (or more commonly perched on her shoulder, as he's a crow) she's been on the run for years. From village to village, bed to bed and bottom of empty whiskey bottle to bottom of...well, whatever other liquor bottle was handy. The horrible, bloody nightmares seem to come less when she's had a few drinks or a bit of company.
But now her glamour is starting to fail, the coven is closing in, and the Church's most-feared witch hunter isn't far behind. Saoirse is about to have much more pressing concerns than a headache and misplaced pants.
Full of sharp swords and sharper humor, terrible decisions, wonderful friendships, and unforgettable characters, this is action-packed, mud-soaked fantasy like you've never read before.
“I loved it.”—A barista at Starbucks
“There is too much sex.”—Ezra’s mother (there is exactly the right amount in my opinion)
“Like Joe Abercrombie novels with a little less nihilism.”—Ezra L.C.(desperately trying to make an agent keep reading his query letter)
“Jamie is dead.”
Sydney Dwyer had never considered returning to her hometown of New Haven, Minnesota until she heard those words. She’d left the town and her twin sister, Jamie, behind years ago with no intention of coming back.
Even though she hasn’t spoken to her sister in years, Sydney returns to New Haven. Everything is as she’d remembered. A small town full of small people and bad memories. The sheriff still has it out for her. The bullies from high school haven’t changed. Her ex still lives there.
Sydney just wants to deal with the funeral and her sister’s things and leave as soon as possible. But her sister’s death doesn’t make any sense—and Jamie’s actions before her death make even less. Everything Sydney learns just raises more questions and more suspicions.
Beneath the charming veneer of New Haven, Sydney quickly finds a dark web of lies, violence, and stunning horror.
“This story was wonderfully crafted. Kept me guessing the whole time, causing me to turn the next page. Characters are well thought out and realistic to the region.”—Amazon Reviewer
“…really solid book that was an entertaining and satisfying read.”—Amazon Reviewer
“Couldn't put it down as it was a real page turner.”—Amazon Reviewer
“Sydney is an absolute mess.”—Ezra L.C.
