Magic defies control. Covens retaliate. Jo Locket's extraordinary magical gifts make her a threat to the Coven's rigid order. When forced to swear a blood-oath of obedience, she responds with defiancé—earning instant excommunication and exile. With nothing but her raw savant powers of illusion and healing, Jo flees to Seattle seeking her renegade aunt who once escaped the same fate. Her ambitious transform her "Mt. Shasta Experience" train shows into a profitable enterprise to fund something revolutionary—a witch academy free from blood-oaths and dogma. A sanctuary where magic can flourish without constraints. But the Elders aren't finished with Jo. Their ancient magic and ruthless tactics close in, determined to reclaim her power or destroy her completely. Can Jo's talents outmaneuver centuries of Coven influence to create a new future for outcast witches? Or will her rebellion be crushed before her academy can rise from the misty slopes of Mt. Shasta? Find out in Breaking Coven, Building Dreams—the riveting first installment of a witch’s fight for freedom, family, and a future where magic belongs to everyone.