A world on the brink of chaos, where witches walk the veil between life and death by burning at the stake each night.

"I'm as wild as the magic in my veins and the dust of the stars."

Yes, there is a slow build-up. Is it worth it? Completely. I was enmeshed and fully invested in this spellbinding tale of a cursed town and a haunted house.

From the first chapter, I was pulled into Odessa’s world of gods, monsters, cursed kingdoms and political bargains.

Emilia Hart has expertly woven a story following the lives of women separated by centuries, but connected by a legacy of power.