When Rebecca Williams’ mother dies, she is sent from the city to Lincolnshire to live with her father: a quiet, unassuming man who lives alone on a large country estate.

Lonely and nervous, Rebecca makes friends with a boy she meets at the lake. As their friendship develops, she discovers her new friend is haunted by a secret which Rebecca must unearth before it can be laid to rest.

When Pen’s family realise he has the Rite, a strange kind of magic, he is sent to live with his Uncle Napier, who can help him control his ability.
But Napier has other duties. He is the Rendelf, in charge of the Rite in the UK, and he has gathered many enemies over the years…
…enemies who would be delighted to use Pen against him.

Kelli finds herself in a place where folk songs come to life. While there, she makes friends, uses her privilege to help others, and even falls in love. But Kelli has forgotten the fates which await so many characters in the songs, and she soon finds herself surrounded by heartbreak. Determined to protect the people she has left, can Kelli change a fate which has been sung for centuries?