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Sixteen-year-old Ashley Delaney Hale-McCall thought moving to Mystic Falls with her dads, Derek Hale-McCall and Scott Hale-McCall, would be the beginning of a normal new life. She couldn’t have been more wrong. Mystic Falls is a town filled with secrets. Vampires walk among humans, werewolves hide their identities, witches practice magic, and powerful families have controlled the town’s supernatural world for generations. The Salvatores, Gilberts, Forbes, Raekens, and other ancient families all have their own secrets—and Ashley is about to become part of them. At Mystic High School, Ashley quickly finds herself surrounded by new friends, including some of the school’s most popular students. But while she is trying to adjust to her new life, strange things begin happening around her. Things she can’t explain. What Ashley doesn’t know is that her fathers have been keeping the biggest secret of all from her. Ashley is a witch. Derek and Scott have hidden her magic for sixteen years because they know how dangerous Mystic Falls can be. They only want to protect their daughter until she’s ready to discover the truth and learn to control the power inside her. But secrets have a way of coming to light. As Ashley’s magic begins awakening, she finds herself caught between supernatural families, dangerous enemies, unexpected friendships, and a destiny she never knew existed. And then there’s Theo Raeken. Born into Mystic Falls’ most powerful family, Theo is used to getting whatever he wants. The Raekens are feared, respected, and rarely challenged. Nobody tells a Raeken no. But Ashley doesn’t care about Theo’s reputation. That makes him want her attention even more. As Theo’s fascination with Ashley grows, Ashley must figure out who she can trust while learning to control a power that could change Mystic Falls forever. Because Ashley isn’t just another new girl in town. She’s a Hale-McCall. She’s a witch. And Mystic Falls has no idea what she’s capable of.