When a long-awaited funeral draws the people of Thaxos from their homes, Madeleine Le Compte is already stepping into her dead brother's shadow. His decaying cliffside mansion must be restored, and Madeleine believes she knows exactly how to resurrect both house and legacy. But as the islanders soon learn, Edgar Le Compte's darkest secret wasn't his cruelty - it was what he kept at bay. A storm is rising over Thaxos, and Kate is certain it has singled her out. Whispers speak of the Witch of Thaxos, a presence older than the island itself, and she wants Kate for reasons no one will admit. Racing against the swelling tempest, Kate hunts for answers buried in a forbidden underground chamber - answers that could decide whether Thaxos survives the coming night. But the witch is watching. And she will do anything to make sure Kate never reaches the final, irreversible step. This is the sixth book in the long-running Dead Souls saga. Each book ends with a cliffhanger, and readers are advised to start at the beginning. This is the 2022 edition of the original 2014 book.