First published 1999
Edmund Reynolds drifts from town to town, using his witch powers to help strangers with their troubles. Matilda Black carries a different burden. She witnesses the secret dreams that live inside people's minds, feeling their emotions as if they were her own. Both have lived alone with their gifts until they find each other. Together they decide to venture deeper than either has gone before. They will explore not just surface thoughts but the buried memories that shape a person's core. The journey takes them into psychological territory where past traumas hide in shadow. Edmund's healing magic and Matilda's empathic sight become tools for excavating what people have tried to forget. As they work together, they discover that helping others face their darkest moments also forces them to confront their own isolation and pain.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
329 pages · Hardcover · Ace
Content warnings: mental-illness