Publisher's Synopsis
Julien Cote's days are numbered. Only seven remain until the shadow will claim him... Wilhelmina and the Innocent must find the ingredients to perform the Spell of Iniquity or lose Julien and the Haunted to the darkness forever. Wilhelmina locates a hidden passageway in Raven Ridge that holds the black fruit needed in the spell, but a magical door isn't the only obstacle she will face to save her friend. A stranger shows up at Wilhelmina's doorstep claiming he's the key to saving the Haunted-and Wilhelmina... Wilhelmina doesn't have time to waste on Leo Galloway, his flirty smile, or his ridiculous notion that he's a Guardian bound to an oath to protect her. But with the days dwindling, and the door still locked, Wilhelmina must learn to trust the boy she's grown to hate. The Solstice approaches, but there's more at stake than Julien's life... The Guardians' oath is to protect the Innocent, keep the truth, and keep it secret. Leo's the only one who knows the true cost of saving the Haunted. Unless he finds a ruby blade his family lost to the Haunted years ago, he won't be able to save Wilhelmina from the darkness she wants to set free... Sanctuary isn't safe...at least not for the Innocent.
