FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. County Mayo is rich in the traditions of Ireland, legends that Branna ODwyer fully embraces in her life and in her work as the proprietor of The Dark Witch shop, which carries soaps, lotions, and candles for tourists, made with Brannas special touch. Brannas strength and selflessness hold together a close circle of friends and family, along with their horses and hawks and her beloved hound. But theres a single missing link in the chain of her life love... She had it once, with Finbar Burke, but a shared future is forbidden by history and blood. Which is why Fin has spent his life traveling the world to fill the abyss left in him by Branna, focusing on work rather than passion. Branna and Fins relationship offers them both comfort and torment.