Being chosen as High Priestess is an honor... one Jaci's mother is over the moon about. But when this "honor" requires Jaci to give up her lover and take a mate she has no interest in, it is anything but. The Nature of Witches Meets A Court of Thorns and Roses Jaci, a headstrong witch, is faced with a daunting task when she is chosen as one of the next High Priestesses. She must accept her responsibility and join her newfound sisters, even if that means being paired with a mate she doesn't know or want while giving up the love of her life. But that is just the start of her troubles. when an evil demon threatens to wipe all magic from the realm. Armed with courage, wit, and a little bit of magic, Jaci and her friends must face a dark force that could trap her in the kingdom's darkest depths forever.