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The
first in the Mayfair Witches series, The Witching Hour
introduces the fictional Mayfair family of New Orleans —
generations of male and female witches. This is a tight-knit
and deeply connected family, where a death of one strengthens
the others with his/her knowledge. One Mayfair witch per generation
is also designated to receive the powers of "the man",
known as Lasher.
Lasher
gives the witches gifts, excites them, and protects them.
Unsure as to exactly what this spirit is, the Mayfair clan
knows him variously as a protector, a god-like figure, a sexual
being, and the image of death. Lasher's current witch is Deirdre,
who lies catatonic from psychological shock treatments.
Deirdre's
daughter, Rowan, has been spirited away from this "evil"
and has happily become a neurosurgeon. She has an uncanny
gift to see the intent behind the facade. Rowan also has a
gift few doctors possess — she can heal cells. Yet, though
she uses it to save lives, she also fears that she has caused
several deaths.
She
rescues Michael from drowning. Michael then develops some
extraordinary powers that compel him to seek New Orleans and
to seek Rowan. He finds both, and pulls the tale closer together
by meeting people connected to the Mayfair family who now
fear Rowan because she is the first Mayfair who can kill without
Lasher's help.
Michael
dives into learning the history of the Mayfair witches: Deborah,
Charlotte, Mary Beth, Stella, Antha, and many others across
hundreds of years and three continents. When Michael looks
up from his reading, he learns that Rowan has come to New
Orleans to attend her mother's funeral. Rowan learns of her
family history, her ancestral home in shambles, and Lasher
waiting for the next one.
Rowan
dedicates herself to stopping Lasher's reign. Michael too
has his own mission, but it is foggy and unclear to him. But
Lasher is seductively powerful and Rowan's gifts offer him
the opportunity to achieve his ultimate goal.
Source:
annerice.com
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