Blackbirch

Welcome to Blackbirch. It's a place no one forgets. Except for Josh Taylor. The fatal car crash took more than 17-year-old Josh's parents. It stole his memories and returned him to his birthplace, Blackbirch, a tourist town steeped in a history of witchcraft. Amongst friends, he's forgotten and a life he doesn't want, Josh is haunted by nightmares so believable he swears the girl in his dreams is real. Kallie is so captivating he ignores her bloodstained hands, but he can't overlook the blue glow summoned to her skin. Kallie says it's an ancient magic they share and a secret worth hiding, because as Josh discovers, they aren't the only gifted ones. To restore his memories and find the true cause of the car accident, he must learn what's real. And, what secrets Blackbirch has, buried in its woods.

Now that the origins of his power have been, revealed, Josh Taylor's search for answers continues with the arrival of Kallie-a girl he thought only existed in his dreams. Running from her own secrets, she shows Josh how to use his gift in ways he didn't know were possible. But, as they push the limits of their abilities, they discover there are consequences to messing with magick. Security guard Kered knows the repercussions. Finding a power-filled crystal, he starts a chain reaction that brings a dangerous foe from Kallie's past to Blackbirch and forces a devastating choice. Is Josh and Kallie's bond strong enough to save them? And, will their magick have the power to stop a darkness intent on destroying everything Josh has left?

After the devastating events at The Playhouse, Josh is once again grieving. Unwilling to put Sarah and Max in more danger, he vows to deepen his abilities alone and stop the mysterious threat Kallie warned was coming. But his powers aren't as strong as they once were. Something is siphoning his magick, and he doesn't know where to turn. Can he have faith in Eve after her sudden reappearance? Or should he side with Sheriff Stevens, whose help comes with secrets the lawman isn't prepared to reveal? When Josh is faced with enemies-both old and new-he has a choice to make: fight the one who threatens to take everything from him, or put his trust in an enemy who promises to cast a ritual that will give everything back.

The monster Josh Taylor feared is free-and it's all his fault. Not only have Josh's actions put his family and friends in danger, they've thrown Blackbirch into elemental chaos, forcing the town to evacuate. Fleeing with his friends to his former home in the city, they follow clues left by his mom and aunt to uncover long-held secrets, and truths that lead to danger and loss. This makes Josh question if he can avoid the doomed history of the Gifters before him, and if his magick is enough to defeat a creature willing to violate the laws of nature to claw its way back to life.