This Too Shall Burn

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Arden has lived in the woods near the deeply religious town of Arrothburg all her life practicing magic and keeping balance with nature. She heals the sick as her mother did before her. No matter how deeply the people of the village hate witches they still arrive at Arden's cabin in the dead of night looking for help that their pastor mayor and doctor would never provide. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Verity is trapped in a life she doesn't want. Her mother was burned as a witch six years ago forcing Verity into the role of caretaker for her father and her younger siblings. The Good Book asks her to serve and so she does. But it also asks her to endure the ungodly debilitating agony of her monthly bleeding. No medicine no comfort no protests. If God is kind why is she so cursed? </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When a chance encounter between them leaves both their skin charred at a single touch Arden and Verity are left with questions that may get them killed. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Does something wicked live inside Verity? </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>If Arden is the only true witch for miles who is burning on the pyres? </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Will they be next? </span></p>