Charlotte Arnette, witch and barista, has been given a second chance, and she’s determined not to waste it. Banished from Ivy Grove to fix coffees for the residents of Reeds, New Jersey, she’s content to make oat milk lattes and no-whip frappes with extra sprinkles. And she’s definitely not even a little tempted to turn her angriest customers into wart covered toads. But now there’s witches teaching humans about magic. Not only that, but there’s someone killing those witches. And in the midst of all of this magic and murder, she thinks she might be falling for Seth Landry, the seeker and magical council spy sent to keep her in check. Even worse? Sometimes, she thinks she might not want to go home at all. Confused and conflicted, Charlotte does her best to help her adopted town and help Seth solve the potentially magical crime. But there’s a darkness lurking in the nearby Pine Barrens, a darkness that’s creeping inexorably close to her adopted home. To Charlotte herself. Can she keep Reeds safe from the darkness? Or is Charlotte herself the biggest threat in town?