Notable Author: Kaufman wrote the highly-praised books The Lairdbalor and Hag and has an academic background in language and literature education.

Magic and occult: Entertainment about dark magic, especially with female protagonists, is a hot topic right now with tv shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and American Horror Story hitting the top of the charts.

First in a series: Diabhal is the first book in a series following Ceit Robertson’s journey into her magical life– from high school to college and beyond.