In the mythical land of Lanootir, chaos is rapidly encroaching on daily life. The Queen has isolated the country and is now stopping trade with other nations. When a popular Duke and his wife are murdered with a poison which can't be identified, the noble structure of the country is questioned. The care of the Duke and Duchesses young son falls to the Duke's sister, Marchioness Eleanor, who had been living her own nightmare for the last five years. With her nephew now in her charge, Ellie needs to make changes to her life. She is reunited with her long estranged love and a circle of friends who she'd held at arm's length. The more she learns about the murders, the more convinced she is that someone in the palace is behind them. The Witch's Brother, the first in The Witch's Story is filled with magic, stalwart Knights, deep friendship, a wicked Queen, legal maneuvers and true love.