Nolas not much of a witchshe can work only a few useless spells, like the one that lets her spy on people. But theres no spell for keeping her crazy motherwho hears voices and is a magnet for witch-huntersout of trouble. The two flee from town to town until the day Nola magically witnesses a murder. Which is bad enough, but worse is that the murderer may frame Nola and her mother for the crime. And then no amount of magic will save her. And you think your teenage years are tough. . . .