"Legendary storyteller Rosamunde Pilcher begins her tale as spring comes to Scotland and the hills burst into life, with a dance planned for September. The invitations summon home the group of people Violet Aird has cared for most in her long life. The oldest, strongest, and wisest of them all, she sees her vulnerable granddaughter find love for the first time, and the decision to send her little grandson away to school drive his parents even further...

Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

Witches, who for centuries have maintained the climate, are losing their power as the atmosphere becomes more erratic, and all hope for a better future lies with Clara Densmore, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season.