First published 2011
Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith watches her mother hang from the Witchfinder's tree in 1628. Only the warlock Gideon Masters can save her from the same fate. He takes her to his forest cottage and teaches her the Craft. The magic he awakens makes her immortal, but Gideon expects payment. He hunts her across centuries, determined to collect his debt. In present day England, Elizabeth tends her garden and sells herbs at farmers' markets. She has built a quiet existence until teenage Tegan appears. Elizabeth begins teaching the girl hedge witchcraft despite her reservations. The lessons stir up memories and enemies she thought she had left behind. Elizabeth must protect her young protégé while confronting the supernatural forces that have pursued her through plagues and wars. Her immortality has brought heartbreak, but it has also taught her to survive.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, supernatural-powers
Setting: England, Forest Cottage
Period: 1628, Present Day
454 pages · Kindle Edition · Thomas Dunne Books
Content warnings: death, violence