Bones of the Witch

High in the hills of Scotland, an ancient evil has returned. One young woman struggling to master her magic is the only hope to stop it. On the cusp of womanhood, Georjie longs to unlock the full force of her fae-given powers over the earth and all botanicals. So when she’s invited to Scotland, she’s eager to explore the Highlands’ famed fairy real… High in the hills of Scotland, an ancient evil has returned. One young woman struggling to master her magic is the only hope to stop it. On the cusp of womanhood, Georjie longs to unlock the full force of her fae-given powers over the earth and all botanicals. So when she’s invited to Scotland, she’s eager to explore the Highlands’ famed fairy realm hoping to find a mentor. But instead of unearthing a teacher, she discovers a mummified body within the walls of a seventeenth-century ruin. Teaming up with a handsome amateur historian, she uses her earth-elemental gift to overturn the secrets hidden deep in the soil. But never far from the trail of clues lurks a shadowy creature on the hunt for prey. And Georjie fears it may have found its first target when a local girl vanishes, only to be discovered in an open grave with her life slipping away… Can Georjie break the curse before ancient evil claims an innocent victim? Bones of the Witch is the first book in the explosive Earth Magic Rises contemporary fantasy series. If you like strong heroines, dark sorcery, sweet romance, and medieval Highland history, especially that of witches and the fae queen; Elphame, then you’ll love A.L. Knorr’s unforgettable fantasy adventure. Earth Magic Rises is clean upper young adult fantasy and paranormal series (cuss-free with a romance but no explicit love scenes) readers of every age enjoy them. This series also qualifies as a portal fantasy and is linked to The Scented Court series.