Cheesy Christmas songs? Check. Hot new boyfriend? Check. Centuries-old, Hawthorne family heirloom, missing on my watch? Uh oh. And just when things were looking up... All I've ever wanted was a normal high school experience, and all of a sudden, it seems like it's finally in my grasp. Nate and I are actually dating, the hexed talisman I'd been unknowingly carrying around is officially gone, and my magic is back to normal. My life should be perfect now. And just in time for Christmas. But nothing ever seems to work out the way it's supposed to, and just because I finally have all the things I wanted, doesn't mean anything about my life is perfect. I still haven't figured out my college plans, I can barely keep up with any of my schoolwork, and I'm being haunted by the most terrifying nightmares I've ever had. Nightmares of my out-of-control magic-and of a menacing stranger who is out to get me. But things couldn't possibly get worse...right? Until I somehow manage to lose the Hawthorne Grimoire, a priceless family heirloom, filled with nearly three-hundred years worth of spells and incantations. I'm sure I can fix this though. If I could only find that spell book...