When Ethan Wate, who has been dying to get out of his small Southern town, starts dreaming of a girl he has never met, he is haunted by her. When the girl shows up in town, she is like no one that Gatlin, SC, has ever seen. Lena Duchannes is a Caster, and she is struggling to control her growing powers and the curse that has controlled her family for years. Ethan is drawn to her and is determined to help her find a way to save herself from the family curse. In Gatlin, where nothing ever changes and the ladies of the DAR rule the town, Lena’s secret will change everything. There is also a mystery that runs back to the Civil War era that will add another layer to the story of the Duchannes family’s past and future.

Recommended by Brandy S. Huffman, Librarian