As a funeral brings the residents of Thaxos together, Madeleine Le Compte is already preparing to take her brother's place. The ruined mansion must be rebuilt, and Madeleine has plenty of ideas. Soon, however, the island's residents discover that for all his faults, Edgar was trying to protect them from something far worse.

A storm is gathering, and Kate finds herself targeted by the mysterious Witch of Thaxos. Torn between death and destiny, Kate races to uncover the truth about the strange underground chamber, but she might already be too late; the storm is getting stronger, and the powerful witch is determined to stop her before she can take one last, fateful step.

This is the sixth book in the long-running Dead Souls saga. Each book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start at the beginning.

First published: February 2015
Genre: Paranormal / Fantasy / Horror
Series or Standalone: Ongoing Series (book 6)