Growing up a witch can be fun. Learning spells, making potions, and discussing the future is all part of that fun for Sadie and her friends Daria, Naomi, and Willa—that is, until tragedy strikes the little town of Dark Hollow Ridge. Sadie's aunt, Vivian, is found murdered. Determined to find out what happened to their mentor and friend, the girls find themselves caught up in a world of secrets and lies, all revolving around the coven they are soon to join and its intimidating leader, Cleo. While their worlds seem to be unraveling, a revelation involving Dorian, a boy from their pasts, leaves them with more on their plates than they can handle. Now the girls must choose who they can trust while trying to piece together the clues to Vivian's murder, all while the threat of war looms over their heads. Will they join a coven they can't trust, or will they stand on their own as The Witches of Dark Hollow Ridge?