First published 2022
Iris Gray writes curses she never plans to use. The eighteen-year-old witch lives quietly in Washington state, working at a wildlife refuge and hiding her true nature from everyone around her. She already fled one town and left behind a father who gave up on her. The Witches' Council watches her every move after her last mistake. Pike Alder makes her days miserable. The aspiring ornithologist hates witches and works as an intern at the same refuge. Iris crafts the perfect revenge curse to turn him into a witch. But as she prepares to destroy it, a bird snatches the curse and flies away. Now Iris faces disaster. If the bird dies, the curse will activate across the entire region. Everyone will become a witch overnight. New witches cannot control their power. The chaos would be catastrophic. The Witches' Council strips magic from repeat offenders permanently. Iris swallows her pride and begs Pike for help. She cannot tell him the whole truth, but she needs his tracking skills. Together they venture into the Pacific Northwest wilderness, searching for one small bird that carries the power to transform everything.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Washington, Pacific Northwest
309 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Fire