"Sixteenth century Wales, amidst relentless rain and failing crops, a woman is accused of Witchcraft." Talk of witchcraft, convictions and hangings begin to cross the border from England, reaching and influencing gentry families and villagers alike. Told from the perspective of Doli Maredudd, a naive but headstrong young gentry woman living in the outskirts of the fictional Llyngwrach on the border of Wales. Having suffered her third miscarriage, Doli seeks the help of mysterious local wise-woman and healer Sara Gwen, who is able to offer her a fertility charm. When a servant finds this charm, amidst rising gossip and accusations of witchcraft, aspersions are cast against Sara Gwen by Doli's husband Hywel, who is keen to gain favour with other gentility and noblemen across the country.

Mari Ellis Dunning's debut poetry collection, Salacia, was shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2019. She has since placed second in both the Lucent Dreaming Short Story Competition and the Sylvia Plath Poetry Prize. Her second collection, Pearl and Bone, was chosen as Wales Arts Review's Number 1 Poetry Choice of 2022. Mari teaches at Aberystwyth University, where she delivers courses on feminist writing.