There are two kinds of people on Saoirse, locals and tourists. And Saoirse Island loves its tourists. They’re the reason the island economy can survive harsh winters set apart from the rest of the world. The reason the locals can afford to live even when the apple orchard—which provides a majority of Saorise’s jobs and income—goes dormant.

And if the locals hear rumors about witches on the island, a magic that makes the trees colors just a little more vibrant, that lives in the earth and the blood of Saoirse natives, well, they lean into it, selling spells, tinctures, teas, and tea leaf readings.

But then high school senior Lily Morgan, a Saoirse native with roots that go back generations to the island town’s founding, is found dead and the apple orchard is set aflame.

And while locals all have an idea of who they think killed her, police aren’t able to find any evidence to make a conviction. And Lily’s death turns into a cold case that becomes a new kind of specter over Saoirse Island—and brings a new kind of tourist.

But when the man they believed kills Lily returns to Saoirse, the locals have had enough. It is time someone was held accountable.

Today episode is based on the book, Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young.

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