The Witch and the Gatekeeper

Ancient Celtic magic, forbidden longing, and destiny bind a healer and a guardian in ways neither can deny…

Eilis O'Brien has long found purpose as her village's healer, a calling that helps quiet her secret love for Cian Rafferty, the low-born guard she can never hope to marry. But when harassment in town forces her overprotective father—the powerful chieftain—to forbid her work, Eilis retreats to a deserted wing of their castle. There she discovers a hidden chamber and a magical mirror connecting her to three young witches across time—women who, like her, are daughters of the legendary Witches of Time.

Their mothers once rose to fight encroaching darkness, and now this new generation must face the evil stirring again for, awakened by her use of magic, these dark forces are hunting Eilis, intent on stealing her power.

Cian Rafferty never wanted the burden of becoming a gatekeeper. His cursed birthright destroyed his family, and he has fought his whole life to escape it. Under Chieftain O'Brien's guidance, he finally has stability and a future—one that cannot include Eilis, no matter how deeply he loves her.

But when Eilis is captured by a demon and taken into the realm that claimed his mother, Cian must embrace the destiny he fears to save the woman he cannot forget.

Together, they must confront an ancient evil—and realize that the love between them may be the only magic strong enough to change their fate.