A darkness emerges from within threatens to shatter her world. Dara's poised on the brink of her new life. She finally has her place amongst the ranks of the Kin and her ambition steers her ever upward. Yet what she finds here is falseness and intrigue - Hugh, her father, Meg - are revealed with their all-too-human failings. The only witch she can trust to be true is her worst enemy. Cate. A larger peril is looming for the Witch Kin, one that has been brewing beneath the surface for centuries. In order to help, she needs to return home and find the truth inside herself, all while facing the demons of her own past and future. As the reality of her new powers hits home, she now understands why Margaret Forsythe was forcibly locked away by the patriarchal Kin all those years ago.