A darkness emerges from within that threatens to shatter her world.
Dara's poised on the brink of her new life. She finally has her place amongst the ranks of the Kin and her ambition steers her ever upward. Yet what she finds here is falsity and intrigue - Hugh, her father, Meg - all are revealed in their true colors, until the only witch she can trust is her worst enemy, Cate.
A larger peril is looming for the Witch Kin, one that has been brewing beneath the surface for centuries. In order to help, she needs travel back to her home land and find herself, facing the demons of her own past and future.
With this new understanding of her own powers, she begins to understand why Margaret Forsythe was forcibly locked away by the patriarchal Kin all those years ago.
