Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition—what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body. Now she and Sheriff Nash are hot on the trail of a killer, while trying to downplay their hots for each other. When one of Ember's spells goes awry, it has unintentional consequences that could spiral out of control if she doesn't come to her senses soon. Can Ember turn the tide before the shifting sands of evidence are washed away forever?