Tiffany is the witch of the Chalk now - doing the real, unglamorous work of looking after people who often don't want to be looked after. But something old and hateful has been awakened, a thing that turns people against witches, and it is coming for Tiffany. The darkest of the Tiffany Aching novels, dealing directly with domestic abuse, suspicion of outsiders, and the courage it takes to do the right thing when the crowd is against you.