The Books of Conjury Series

Kate Finch can’t see a way out. Murderous spirits stalk her. Determined killers mistake her for a corpse and bring her to the most harrowing place imaginable. But what if the demon-swept ruins of Salem hold the one secret powerful enough to reignite her guttering hope? That’s the promise offered by August Swaine, the greatest sorcerer of the age - if Kate dares to take on a role as his assistant. Staying one step ahead of mayhem comes naturally to her. So does a curious ability to master spells.

Kate Finch keeps her promises. Even the ill-advised ones - like her promise to rescue the woman from the rebellious Rattlesnake Society who once pointed a pistol at her head. Or her agreement to help Grayson Whitelocke lay to rest the rumors about his late brother’s crypt. Yet nothing she does escapes the notice of the mysterious demon communicating to her through a magic device. Taunting her, threatening her. When each unrelated promise leads her back to the alarming magic rising in the forests and vales around Salem, Kate’s loyalty faces the ultimate test.

Kate Finch imagined she could author her own fate — become the indispensable apprentice, the loyal friend, the master of her witchcraft. Now she doubts everything. Her mentor August Swaine has no patience with her. Everyone she’s trusted with her secret is under surveillance by the new governor, a man nursing a deadly obsession with Kate. And her witchcraft bends to its own will. What she never imagined was that Swaine would start showing signs of demonic possession, the dark bane of sorcery.

August Swaine’s secret pursuit of sorcery has cost him - he’s down to his last few pennies. Agents of His Majesty scrutinize his every move, ready to jail him for practicing the unseen arts. Worse, a demon more powerful than any he’s ever faced stalks him through the shadowy streets of London. As Swaine untangles the mystery of a cursed book, a beautiful actress, and the wanton heir to a brilliant magician’s fortune, the key to all research comes tantalizingly within reach.