For 300 years, Mara is trapped in a graveyard with only Clara as a friend—until Clara is murdered by her abusive husband. Taking Clara’s appearance, Mara leaves the graveyard, raises Lily and Toby, kills their violent father, and learns what it means to be a mother. She soon becomes a fierce shield for other abused women in the village. When resentful men lure her into an exorcist’s trap, the women stand beside her, claiming the name of witches until she is freed. Later, Mara watches Lily marry Leo and meets her granddaughter.