Eldred Henstare is a not so powerful witch who’s been left in charge of helping the city’s lingering spirits to move on. He usually handles it pretty well, but something’s wrong with the spirit leading him to the abandoned lighthouse.<br><br>Mo Vin likes his quiet life in the cottage next to the lighthouse, at least it’s quiet until one night when Eldred Henstare -- young, beautiful, and crazy -- arrives. After that night things aren’t the same. A man is found dead on the beach outside Mo’s cottage, and he’s almost sure he’s the one who killed him, except it doesn’t make sense. Why would he kill anyone?<br><br>Eldred needs to get rid of the ghost haunting Mo. If he doesn’t Mo’s life is in danger, but to do it he needs both Mo and his brother Lachtin to help out.

Worth His Salt

“You refused?” Eldred wished he’d come to the point. Many ghosts had the need to tell someone what had happened and then they were ready to move on. The power around him increased as Mo lit another candle, quickly followed by Lachtin lighting the fourth. The wind grew, the waves outside splashed forcefully against the rocks, and the flame of the candle placed in south crackled. But if the natural earthy fragrance of the north was there it was covered by the rot.


“I did, but then more and more people gathered on the meadow, looking out over the sea. Women were crying, men glaring at me, so I went out. It was impossible to steer.”


He scowled at Eldred. “Johnson’s kid was hiding in the fishing shed.”


“Oh... I’m so sorry. I can help you move on, let go.”


He laughed. “Go home to mummy, boy. I’m not done. I won’t be done until all the Vins and Johnsons are gone. It has taken me a long time to get to this point.”


Chapter 14