Country Mayo is rich in the traditions of Ireland, legends that Branna OÕDwyer fully embraces in her life and in her work as the proprietor of The Dark Witch shop, which carries soaps, lotions, and candles for tourists, made with BrannaÕs special touch. BrannaÕs strength and selflessness hold together a close circle of friends and family Ð along with their horses and hawks and her beloved hound. But thereÕs a single missing link in the chain of her life: loveÉ She had it once Ð for a moment Ð with Finbar Burke, but a shared future is forbidden by history and blood. Which is why Fin has spent his life travelling the world to fill the abyss left in him by Branna, focusing on work rather than passion. Branna and FinÕs relationship offers them both comfort and torment. And though they succumb to the heat between them, there can be no promises for tomorrow. A storm of shadows threatens everything that their circle holds dear. It will be FinÕs power, loyalty, and heart that will make all the difference in an age-old battle between the bonds that hold their friends together and the evil that has haunted their families for centuries.