When a third witch vanishes from Vancouver, the witches of Hollystone Coven spin a charm to catch the killer. But spells spin ripples and in the ensuing chaos, a seventeen-year-old girl gets caught up in the charm. As obsessed with the killer as the killer is with him, their high priest, Estrada, vows to find the man and stop him. Even if it means, following him to Ireland.

Desperate to reverse the spell, the coven call on Hecate at their Samhain ritual.

As one of you has spun the charm, now none of you are safe from harm,

One who all felt they could trust, breeds deception cloaked in lust.

One will gain their heart’s desire; while yet another pays with fire.

Before the dark of winter night, four souls pass over into light.

One begun it cannot end, but circles round as circles bend.

“Maggie lifted her long black sleeve and stared at the stinging tattoo on her left inner forearm. It hurt like hell, but she hadn’t flinched. An exquisite Celtic war horse, it reared up on its hind legs and kicked out with its front. The body was solid black, the mane and tail, a rippling white and black ribbon of Celtic knots. It had amber eyes and nostrils that flared like an angry dragon.”

And when it was decided that Maggie must go to Ireland to escape the killer, I went with her to co-create her experiences.

When Estrada goes to Ireland to rescue Maggie from the killer, he meets Primose the fey witch. On Shop Street in Co. Galway, I watched a woman do performance art, and she was the inspiration for Primrose.

Primrose changes Estrada in many ways . . .  just like Ireland changed me.

COMMENTS FROM READERS

  • a beautifully written book with sexy, complex characters and a cleverly-concealed mystery
  • enough steamy bisexual polyamory here to make Anne Rice swoon
  • The bond between Estrada and Michael was intimate, intriguing, confusing and tantalizing.
  • The story was a page turner right to the end. Who was the killer? Yes, no, maybe, too obvious, perhaps…. I couldn’t decide. In all honestly, I think this story could flourish as a motion picture. 
  • The images, sculpted beautifully, convey depth and expanse; yet, the writing is crisp and concise.
  • I read it in 5 days. I couldn’t put it down. I was actually supposed to be reading another book but once I read the sample of the book, I knew I had to read it. From the very beginning you are spellbound.
  • An intriguing plot that offers an intelligent portrayal of Wicca, faeries, love, and a beautiful connection with the magic of Ireland
  • The best way I can think of to describe the writing style is extremely creative intelligence. I’d love to spend a day in the mind of W.L. Hawkin, just to see what it’s like in there.