In a world ruled by fear of witches, some secrets are deadly. A
thrilling new fantasy adventure set in historical London for fans of
V.E. Schwab's City of Ghosts and Serafina and the Black Cloak.
Emmaline Black has a secret. She can hear the rhythm of heartbeats. Not
just her own, but others' too. It's a rhythm she's learned to control,
and that can only mean one thing . . . Emma's a witch.
In a world where a sentence of witchcraft comes with dire consequences
and all children who have reached the age of thirteen are tested to
ensure they have no witch blood, Emma must attempt to stamp out her
power before her own test comes. But the more she researches, the more
she begins to suspect that her radically anti-witch aunt and mother are
hiding something -- the truth about their sister, her Aunt Lenore, who
disappeared under mysterious circumstances years ago.
The day of the test comes, and Emma's results not only pair her up with
strange new friends, but set her on a course to challenge everything
she's ever been taught about magic, and reveal long-buried family
secrets. It seems witches may not have been so easy to banish after all.
Secret cities, untapped powers, missing family members -- Emma is about
to discover a whole new world.