During Sitting Duck Founder's holiday, the town gathers to view the legendary pirate ship that brought the town's founder to their shores. But Sam, Arty, and Emmie soon learn it carries more than just treasure and swords -- an ancient pirate curse is sweeping across the town, turning people to stone! Who has unleashed this deadly curse and why?

When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with witch-hating Pike Alder to make sure her magic is not unleashed on the world. When Iris Gray was forced to leave her last home, she left behind a father who was no longer willing to start over. While the Witches' Council was lenient in their punishment, Iris knows they are keeping tabs on her. Now settled in Washington, Iris...