Edith Marismith Connequest was a bright witch. A bright witch born at the wrong time-- 1852. With fear and suspicion of magic raging through the country, Edith was always in danger. But when she married a very good witch hunter and killer, Hartford Connequest, her life was automatically more restricted than any other woman around. Using magic was not an option. Edith was lucky when she found out she was pregnant. She hadn't expected to live long enough to have children. But she did. She had five daughters. Mary-Anne, Amelia, Allison, Eve and Kate were all born with magical blood. And they all had to hide it. This is the story of Edith's daughters and their fight against the evil forces of fear.