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Download or read book The Darkest Night written by Victoria Hawthorne and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some secrets last for generations . . . A bewitching and haunting story of family secrets - and the lengths some will go to protect them. A MISSING WOMAN When Ailsa Reid becomes the subject of a trial by media after an incident at the school where she works, she escapes to the comfort of her grandparents' house in Fife. But she arrives to find her grandmother, Moira - recently diagnosed with dementia - has gone missing, and her grandfather, Rupert, gravely injured. AN ABANDONED CHILD Desperate to ensure Moira's safe return, Ailsa must rely on the help of her estranged mother, Rowan, who abandoned her at birth. Tensions simmer between the two women as they attempt to piece together the lead-up to Moira's disappearance. A TERRIBLE CURSE But to move forward and find Moira, both Ailsa and Rowan must look to their ancestors, and to a story about witches burned on the hill above the Reid house centuries ago. Can they break the bonds of history in time to save their family? Or will the Reid curse be their undoing? Perfect for fans of C. J. Cooke and Rebecca Netley.

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Download or read book Crimson Fire written by Holly Taylor and published by Medallion Media Group. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Havgan of Corania knows he is different from others, but he does not know why. He does know, however, that he adamantly hates the witches of Kymru. When he becomes Warleader of Corania, he sets the might of his empire against them and their country. Gwydion the Dreamer and his friend Rhiannon travel to Corania to spy on Havgan after Gwydion?s dream reveals Havgan?s imperialistic desires. In their frantic attempt to save Kymru, they risk everything. But when a thoughtless action threatens to doom them all, Gwydion and Rhiannon must fight not only to discover Havgan?s secret but also to understand why Havgan seems so hauntingly familiar.

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