They don"t burn witches any more...do they? Fiona MacLeod returns to Dunmorgan to gain revenge for Gran"s burning as a witch a decade ago. Friends accompanying Fiona have a row and in their tempers use the word "witch". The villagers" attitudes are ancient, and the friends are soon on trial for witchcraft. To avoid the stake Fiona must confront the charismatic but brutal Blue Eyed Man. She must also take on the sadistic villagers who were responsible for Gran"s death, and who are desperate for another burning.