The second in an enthralling fantasy series from bestselling author Alison Baird.

Claire Norton is a revenant-the reincarnation of a 17th- century noblewoman found guilty of witchcraft. While this amazing discovery explains some of the strange vision-memories she's experienced, it doesn't explain what she's supposed to do with these visions or how she'll battle the forces that have been against her since even before she was Mistress Alice Ramsay.

Claire is not alone on her journey. She is guided by Leo, her familiar, an ancient spirit in an animal's body. Leo helps her battle the Dark Circle coven, the black witches and warlocks. As Claire tries to come to terms with who she is, who she was, and who she must be, she also struggles to understand why her mother left her and her father three years ago. Could she have known her daughter's power and destiny? Claire wonders if her mother also visits the alternative dimension Leo has revealed to her. And as she prepares for future battles with the evil coven, Claire begins to wonder if she has the strength and knowledge to fight the terrible threat of their dark powers.

Published
2005
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After "The Witches" comes "The Warding of Willowmere", which has as much potential as the first book in the trilogy. I have the (sometimes annoying) habit of re-reading the very best pieces in my books. But if I did that with this book, I'd be reading it two times as long as usual. A book which you can't put down!

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