A long time ago on a small island off the coast of France lived a girl with a cruel and fantastic fate. In her world magic is used every day, controlled by the spoken word. We've all read about incantations, old Latin used to conjure spells, and Yvette's world is no different. Its not until she suffers an injury that takes her ability to speak that she is able to discover a new way of magic - one that others will do anything to learn.

Legend had it, The Graveyard Boy murdered his own family and never left the place where he buried them. He haunted the graveyard, cursing anyone who approached with spells and witchery. His pure red eyes were said to be the last thing they'd ever see. So why would he save Violet?