Brilliant, often perceived as cold, Ryce is guardian of the Death Vale; Known to most as the In-Between. This ghoul knows his job, and he takes it seriously, shutting out all ideas of the warmth of a family. When he isn't ushering souls along to their ultimate resting place, he studies magic and the arcane in the privacy of his study.
Gwel is the familiar to the most powerful ghoul known to the paranatural community, she has a habit of bringing cheer, food, and often gossip of the world beyond the In-Between to Ryce, even when he's not always in the mood for it.
Isla is 11. Alone. A nobody. She can't remember where she's from, and she can't remember what she was running from. All she knows is that the dark is an enemy; a terrifying beast that will swallow her whole if she doesn't avoid it at all cost.
She ran from the dark, crying out for help into the cold night.
She didn't expect her savior to be Ryce of the In-Between.
He didn't expect it, either.
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Sometimes love is the strongest magic of all
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Nineteen-year-old Rhia Greenbrook has lived in the sleepy town of Oakriver in a house with three generations of witches her entire life. Rhia draws her magic from the earth and likes to spend her time amongst plants and nature. Her practice is gentle, sacred, and-per her family's tradition-secret.
New-to-town witch Valerie Morgan is looking for answers about her mother's disappearance from Oakriver seventeen years ago. Without her mother's guidance, Valerie has cultivated her fire magic on her own and she makes no effort to keep her powers hidden. Although Rhia is immediately annoyed by Valerie's blatant use of magic, she can't deny the instant magnetism between them.
But amidst their magical connection, a dark presence looms over Oakriver. Unsettling visions from Rhia's grandmother and dangerous sleepwalking episodes throw into question Valerie's past and what role her presence plays in the strange happenings. And as Valerie gets tangled up further into the darkness, it's up to Rhia to tap into the full potential of her power in order to save the town she loves and the girl she's fallen for.