Chronicles of the WitchBorn

Those who cross a Blackwood soon learn that they won't like the results. Theadora Kathryn Blackwood's life is just the way she wants it. Thea focuses on what she wants to do, what she wants to study, and the local COVEN hierarchy leaves her the hell alone. It took years for her to accomplish that much freedom, and now she is about to graduate college, the local coven leader has given her what she wants most. The opportunity to be freed from the shackles of Coven Politics for the rest of her life. The catch is that she must join the Arcane Investigations Division as an Arcane Consultant for three years. If Thea is still employed at the end of the set time, the Coven will absolve her of all ties and responsibility to them. The downside is that NOLA AID has lost two witches in the last four years. No one expects an untrained witch without the Coven's support to survive. Even if she is a Blackwood.

Three new cases, three mysteries, and three potential friends trying to find their places on the team. Thea has made it to Apprentice and is exploring where her magic can take her when an outbreak of mysterious magical attacks sweeps NOLA. Bodies are piling up and strange dreams are the only thing connecting the bizarre deaths, a group of people thought to be members of a dark cult have gone missing, and a powerful cursed object seems to be responsible for a rash of violent crimes plaguing the city. Can Thea's nascent abilities be the key to unraveling all three cases? That will depend on whether her team can work together instead of getting in each other's way. Thea makes a breakthrough when she makes it her business to help a teammate deal with his personal problems. Her effort earns his loyalty and the protection of another teammate who appreciates her willingness to go the extra mile for someone in need. Even a Blackwood needs backup from time to time.

Thea finally has the respect from the Coven that comes with living up to the Blackwood name... ... but the undead haven't received the message that she is no one to mess with. Dark magic wreaths New Orleans and Thea isn't immune to its effects. Worse, the Coven witnesses her loss of control, and her boss at AID is asking questions of Thea's friends and teammates. Could the disappearance of Arthur Adderget be connected to the rising undead and the wards failing around the city? Getting involved with the Coven goes against Thea's better instinct, but there's only one way to find out. The team must investigate before NOLA's defenses are destroyed. Thea's exploration of her new power gives her a way to deal with the dark magic draining the wards. It could also be the door to losing herself to the darkness... The team delves deeper into the secrets hidden beneath the surface of the city and discovers a lead that will take them far beyond everything they thought they knew about their world. Can Thea resist the temptation waiting for her at the culmination of her search?

Things have been quiet in NOLA . . . Too quiet. The Coven had thankfully gone back to shunning Thea after the Silas debacle. Unfortunately, the brutal murders of several hedge witches leaves everyone involved with no option. They must present a united front-with Thea as the liaison between AID and the Coven. Thea finds motivation in the form of wanting to relieve Jax of the guilt he feels for mentoring the victims. The investigation opens doors within the Coven for Thea. However distasteful she finds the skeletons in the Coven's closets, the knowledge she gains could be just what she needs to get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late for the unaffiliated witches in the city. Early leads point to a literal witch hunt. Keeping the peace as tensions rise in the magical community is not conducive to getting the answers every side is demanding. Solving the murders can't be as simple as identifying non-magicals taking out a vendetta against the seemingly unprotected witches outside the Coven? Right?

Thea is preparing to talk to the Coven about being the liaison with AID. When a snake changer attacks the Estate while she is waiting, she has to fight it alone. Then Brandon has to save his fellow council members after a demon tree attacks their meeting. When a fanged serpent tries to devour Thea's aunt Giselle, Thea has to determine who is behind the attacks. Is it one entity or many? Worse, will it always be Jax who gives Thea a ride home? When Thea discovers that some of the younger witches are being manipulated, she throws all of her power into the fight to save the Coven. Will the backlash drain her?

Jax and Brandon are on the hunt for a rogue caster and find a room full of dead young men-and Marie Laveau's ghost. Thea is having a different problem. Someone is banging on the bathroom door, demanding that she come out and explain herself. Can she never get a moment of peace? When a magical leech tries to crawl up his nose, Brandon smacks his head on the sink and knocks himself out. Marie Laveau makes another appearance as he comes to and demands his help. While he talks to the phantom, Thea tries to come into the bathroom. Can Brandon never get a moment of peace? Renegade Coven Mother Folsom is determined to keep Thea from making peace with the Coven and attacks in the middle of a crucial binding spell. Will Thea be able to prevent her friend Mia from being possessed by Marie Laveau?