Perfect for fans of Ava Reid and Lucy Holland this is a page-turning dark fantasy of
persecuted witches snatched children twisted magic changelings and the sins that bind. Set
in the multi-award-winning author's acclaimed Sourdough universe this standalone story sits
alongside previous novels including All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead.
Deep in the forest lives Mehrab the witch coping with loneliness in her own strange ways and
quietly battling her demons. One evening a young woman appears on her doorstep seeking shelter
pursued by godhounds who wish to destroy all those practising magic and Mehrab's solitary
existence is disrupted as she teaches the girl how to control her powers. Together they forge a
cure for their isolation with heartbreaking consequences... Meanwhile in the local village
children begin to disappear sometimes returning forever changed - or not returning at all.
Sinister offerings appear on Mehrab's doorstep and a dark power pursues her through the trees.
As the villagers turn hostile and the godhounds close in Mehrab finds herself at the centre of
a struggle to save the soul of the forest the life of an old love - and her own new-formed
family. Set in Slatter's bewitching gothic Sourdough universe this is a haunting gripping
tale written with wit and heart. A book to both savour and devour.
