When Krissa Barnette moves to Clearwater, she learns a family secret: She possesses magic and psychic abilities terrifying in their power. Now, with a mysterious illness attacking her aunt Jodi, Krissa must locate a powerful crystal and learn to channel its magic to save Jodi’s life. More
All sixteen-year-old Krissa Barnette wants is a normal life. But lately nothing is normal. Objects move on their own. Lights flicker. And Krissa hears echoes of whispers from beyond. Something is off, and she’s directly tied to these bizarre events. When she is forced to move in with her estranged aunt following the sudden death of her mother, Krissa hopes for a fresh start.
Encountering the handsome and sensitive Owen Marsh at her new school is just the beginning she envisioned. Krissa even piques the interest of the mysterious Fox Holloway. But still, the inexplicable occurrences are intensifying. When Clearwater’s token mean girl gets her clutches into Krissa, things start falling apart.
If Krissa doesn’t join forces with her, then the queen bee has threatened to expose Krissa for who she really is: a witch.
Suddenly, Krissa is in over her head. With evil lurking around every corner, lives are in danger. Now, it’s up to Krissa to save those who mean the most to her. But will embracing her magic be the end of the life she always wanted?
Madeline has been a storyteller as long as she can remember. In addition to writing, she enjoys outer space, plate tectonics, dinosaurs, disaster movies, fat cats, and seeing bunnies in her yard.