A Curse of Ash and Embers

A dead witch. A bitter curse. A battle of magic.\r\n\r\n Some people knit socks by the fire at night. Gyssha Blackbone made monsters.\r\n\r\nBut the old witch is dead now, and somehow its Elodies job to clean up the mess.\r\n\r\nWhen she was hired at Black Oak Cottage, Elodie had no idea shed find herself working for a witch; and her acid-tongued new mistress, Aleida, was not expecting a housemaid to turn up on her doorstep.\r\n\r\nGysshas 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 Elodies help, whether she likes it or not.\r\n\r\nAnd no matter what the old witch throws at her, to Elodie its still better than going back home.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPraise for Winter Be My Shield:\r\n\r\nUnlikely heroes, villains you will cheer for, and cold that eats your bones. Winter Be My Shield will take you to an unforgiving place, but you wont want to leave it. Robin Hobb