A captivating reimagining of the life lived by the powerful witch Sycorax before her banishment to the island in William Shakespeare's The Tempest Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told. They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress. Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman's knowledge is the most dangerous of all.

With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril - but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all? Find out in this gripping and vivid narrative exploration of one of literature's most mysterious figures.