Eve Osborne knows her destiny. Her whole life has built to this moment: becoming the Keeper of Brighton. She is the firstborn daughter of a long line of magical women, wielding ancestral power to protect their Appalachian town. When the ancestors decide it's time, she will not shirk her responsibilities, even if her Gran remains reluctant to give up the sword.When dark omens appear on her doorstep and a local woman is slaughtered in her flower shop, Eve realizes that she must jump into the path of violence much sooner than planned. Can she solve the riddle in time to stop the entire town of Brighton from being devoured by darkness?