In this story a young man named Peter Depole becomes the bewitched slave of a young woman named Alexandria Tower, or to some, the twisted sister. Peter becomes undeniably enchanted with the girl- and no better word would describe his affliction than 'enchanted'. He knows of the rumors about the girl's family, that supposedly the women were witches and still are, but in secret due to the Great Massacre of them that occurred hundreds of years ago in their town of St. Tempertine. The very site in which these witches were slain still remains as a local park, and is said to be haunted. Alexandria is anchored to her house in the country by her family who despises the townspeople. The only thing the townspeople like about the Tower family, however, is that they stay away. Two worlds stay separated until Peter finds himself drawn into another and Alexandria lets him in, but not without testing him first.