


Weirdly, no one remembers when or how she was hired. Gyssha’s final curse left Aleida practically dead on her feet, and now, with huge monsters roaming the woods, a demonic tree lurking in the orchard and an angry warlock demanding repayment of a debt, Aleida needs Elodie’s help, whether she likes it or not.Īnd no matter what the old witch throws at her, to Elodie it’s still better than going back home.ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase through my links.Ī Curse of Ash and Embers, the first book in the Tales of the Blackbone Witches series, follows Elodie as she leaves home to work as a servant for people she doesn’t know. When she was hired at Black Oak Cottage, Elodie had no idea she’d find herself working for a witch and her acid-tongued new mistress, Aleida, was not expecting a housemaid to turn up on her doorstep. But the old witch is dead now, and somehow it’s Elodie’s job to clean up the mess. Some people knit socks by the fire at night. "Winter Be My Shield" will take you to an unforgiving place, but you won't want to leave it.Series: Tales of the Blackbone Witches (Book 1) Praise for Winter Be My Shield: 'Unlikely heroes, villains you will cheer for, and cold that eats your bones.

And no matter what the old witch throws at her, to Elodie it's still better than going back home. Gyssha's final curse left Aleida practically dead on her feet, and now, with huge monsters roaming the woods, a demonic tree lurking in the orchard and an angry warlock demanding repayment of a debt, Aleida needs Elodie's help, whether she likes it or not.

When she was hired at Black Oak Cottage, Elodie had no idea she'd find herself working for a witch and her acid-tongued new mistress, Aleida, was not expecting a housemaid to turn up on her doorstep. But the old witch is dead now, and somehow it's Elodie's job to clean up the mess.
