This third spellbinding instalment in the ONDINE quadrilogy takes a dark turn, as the country of Brugel descends into anarchy. Mutating magic is spreading across Europe like a plague. 'Normals' are developing supernatural powers at a startling rate, and sixteen-year-old Ondine appears to be at the heart of it. To unravel the mystery, Ondine and her boyfriend Hamish infiltrate CovenCon, a gathering of hundreds of witches presided over by wanna-be-witch-queen Mrs Howser. There she tempts Ondine with an intriguing offer - but can Mrs Howser be trusted? As dark magic riots break out in the nation's capital, Ondine is left with a heart-breaking choice that could tear her apart from her beloved Hamish . . . forever.