Past and present collide, myth and magic live. Scotland, 1648, witches advise the Catholic King, Protestant England schemes and Spanish gold reigns. Owain Dinsmore senses that something is wrong with history. He must avenge his brutally murdered family and restore time, but there's a price to pay - the death of everyone he's ever known and loved. Scotland, 2018, Constance Williams is alone at Cowisdene, an isolated house with a long history and sinister reputation. As menace grows inside and out, Constance must uncover the secrets of an ancient evil, and liberate the past. Discover secrets never to be told in the Magpie Rhyme, essential reading for fans of historical fiction and fantasy alike. Book 2 in the Sanctuary sequence that began with The Raven and the Hart.