The first title in a new and exciting trilogy from the author of Wolf Summer and Shadow of the Wolf. This book tells the story of eleven-year-old Dido Nesbit - only Dido is no ordinary eleven-year-old - she's actually a witch Descended from a long line of light witches, Dido is still learning about her magic. But when she and her family move to the town of Stanstowe, she knows enough already to sense an evil presence in the air. Dido realises that a shadowmaster is at work - a servant of the mighty leader of shadow magic, Spelkor, and the enemy of light magic. Soon Dido finds out that it's her destiny to try to save light magic from being taken over by Spelkor. Many battles lie ahead but first Dido has to destroy the Stanstowe shadowmaster if she's to have any chance of survival. And she doesn't even know where to begin. As the shadowmaster draws near, Dido suspects all those around her. The book reaches its dramatic conclusion when she uncovers the identity of the Stanstowe shadowmaster and has to pits her wits against him...