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Tamsin grew up in a line of witches, convinced she was the only one without a natural magical talent. When her beautiful, powerful sister is taken by an age‑old enemy seeking to upset the family’s balance of power, Tamsin realizes she bears a true destiny of her own. The story follows her journey as she confronts her own identity, faces sibling rivalry, and battles the forces of good and evil in a world of time travel and witchcraft.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Carolyn MacCullough
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