A sapphic prequel to Darkling featuring Thalia and Jordan
Thalia Darbonne left Port Lewis three years ago with no intention of returning. Despite being a powerful witch, she's now known as a deserter—an outcast in the magical society. But after her mother's untimely death, Thalia is called back to her hometown in order to fulfill her duty as matriarch, and take her place as head witch of the Darbonne Clan.
Being back home isn't easy, especially when Thalia is confronted by a ghost from her past: the beautiful, dangerous necromancer, Jordan Wolfe.
As Thalia tries to cope with the loss of her mother, she's also faced with her feelings for Jordan, the responsibility of becoming matriarch, and the strange, dark magic lingering between her and her first love. Thalia and Jordan fight through three years of confusion in the forest they grew up in, where trees whisper, the night sky bleeds, and sigils are carved into flesh.