Winter's Curse

Teen ice witch Winter Rose-Thorne barely escapes witch hunters before finding herself in danger once again, after a children's broom flying contest goes terribly awry... When High Priestess Rose-Thorne bets her granddaughter Winter's womb in a broom flying contest and loses, Winter wonders where the real danger lies: from the witch hunters she fled from the far north, or her shady grandmother.Given until Yule to reverse the outcome, Winter becomes increasingly mistrustful of the High Priestesses of Springfield. She finds solace with new friends, including Turmeric, a fire witch of the Wormwood clan. He warms Winter's frozen heart, but their love defies the Segregation Curse of Old, cast by the Elders to preserve ancient bloodlines. Can they find a way around the Segregation Curse of Old to be together?As the Winter Solstice nears, will she unravel the true motives behind her grandmother's bet, and reverse the outcome of the broom flying contest in time? Or will she agree to her fate and remain barren?