A Bond of Briars

She is bonded to a spirit who demands her blood. She serves a mother-in-law who resents her power. She meets a man who challenges everything she's ever believed. After a fatal illness takes Caitrin's husband, she finds herself obligated to care for her mother-in-law, Meara, at any cost...even if it means traveling to Croìthe, where magic is outlawed. Hounded by the suspicious townsfolk and burdened by Meara's bitter grief, Caitrin struggles to keep all of her secrets hidden and make a new l...