A Forest, Darkly

Deep in the forest, witch Mehrab lives quietly, battling her demons - until a young woman arrives, pursued by god-hounds hunting magic. Together they forge a fragile bond, but children vanish in the village, sinister offerings appear, and dark forces pursue Mehrab. As villagers turn hostile, she must fight to save the forest, an old love, and her new family in this gripping, gothic tale set in Slatter's Sourdough universe.