When murder pulls an apprentice apothecary and head village watchman together, can they unravel the mystery before it’s too late?
Daciana has grown up in her master’s shadow. Spurned by the village because of her heritage, she’s content to remain there and work with the plants she loves. But when a murder shatters her world, she finds herself caught up in the middle of it.
Sorin is being crushed beneath the weight of expectation. Every step has been dictated by the whims of his grandfather for one reason: Sorin possesses a rare talent for magic. When a murder rocks the village he’s supposed to protect, he knows failing is unthinkable.
Thrust together by the mystery, both are determined to solve the crime before the killer can strike again. But as the clues keep leading to dead ends, they find themselves sinking deeper in the darkness surrounding the head family’s magic and drawn to one another. However, if they can’t solve the mystery in time, any chance of protecting their home and securing happy ending for themselves will disappear for good.