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New job, new city, fresh start.

If she could only ignore the magic, strange creatures and weird family history that plague her every step, Alice Gray 'might' have a chance at a normal life and new boyfriend. 

Probably not though, normal isn't really her thing.

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In the wilds of rural Lancashire, England, in 1612, the members of the famous Pendle Coven were rounded up to be tried and executed.

Or so Thomas Potts told the world in his account of the events.

But all was not as it seemed.

One survived.

Her name is Alice Gray. 

In modern-day England 25 yr old Alice Gray is haunted by strange dreams of a woman like her, but not her. Thrust into a new reality, Alice must find her place into a world where witches and vampires thrive.

And if that wasn't enough, they all want something from her...

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