Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile longing to return to her home Burleigh House One of the six great houses of England Burleigh’s magic always kept the countryside well And as a child this magic kept her happy draping her in flowers while she slept fashioning secret hiding places for her and lighting fires on the coldest nights to keep her warm Everything shattered though when her father committed high treason trying to free Burleigh from the King’s oppressive control He was killed and Vi was forced into hiding But when she’s given a chance to return to her home it’s to discover Burleigh has run wild with grief Burleigh’s very soul is crying out in pain And as its tormented magic ravages the countryside Vi must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her house—before her house destroys everything she’s ever known