Pages of Shadow and Smoke

Beyond the veil, the deep magic beckons…

Since the earliest days of witchcraft, the source of mystical power in Sedgwick Cove has remained a mystery. And for Wren Vesper, who only recently discovered her connection to a powerful family Coven, catching up on sixteen years of missed magical education has become her top priority. But just as she’s finding her footing, fate throws her a curveball: a mysterious young woman named Jess Ballard appears on her doorstep, grimoire in hand. Jess claims Wren’s grandmother, Asteria, wants her to have it.

But there’s a problem: Asteria is dead, and the book is cursed.

As All Hallows’ Eve approaches, and the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, Wren is desperate to understand the connection between the elusive Ms. Ballard, the grimoire, and Sedgwick Cove itself. But the Darkness at the heart of her small witchy town doesn’t want to give up its secrets, and on Halloween night, Wren will have to face powerful forces that want to steal her abilities. Can she master her magic in time to save herself and the place she’s come to call home, or will the Darkness finally claim Sedgwick Cove for its own?

Pages of Shadow and Smoke is the third thrilling installment in E.E. Holmes’ Vesper Coven series.