When Arts mother is accused of witchcraft and captured, she is determined to get her back - at any cost. A lyrical adventure with folklore at its heart, for fans of THE HOUSE WITH CHICKEN LEGS.Twelve-year-old Art lives in a small village in Scotland. Her mother has always made potions that cure the sick, but now the townspeople say she is a witch. One cloudless night, Arts mother is arrested and taken to England.Art mounts her horse, taking a sword, a tightrope, and a herbal recipe book, and begins a journey through wild forests, using natures signs and symbols to guide her.