The MacCollum Charisma

Nestled in the misty Highlands, the MacCollums of Kilwestra have captivated Scotland for centuries with their irresistible charm. Yet this allure is no natural gift—it is a perilous heirloom, forged in the fires of one woman’s agony during the brutal New Berwick witch trials of the 1590s.

For generations, this charismatic power has demanded a terrible price, claiming the lives of at least five firstborn daughters of the line. Through four hundred years of misuse and arrogance, its potency never waned.

Now, in the twenty-first century, the artifact’s fate rests with two unlikely witches: one born of the MacCollum bloodline, burdened by its legacy, and an outsider drawn into its dark history.

From opposite sides of the same ancestral magic, they must unravel centuries of sorrow and hubris to confront a power that has always taken more than it gave. Can they break the curse before it claims another life?

novel cover of The MacCollum Charisma, by Ashleen O'Gaea

Genre: Contemporary Fantasy

Pages: 327

Published: June 2021

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