A dark period-drama, set in the early 1800's in rural England, seventy-three years after witch trials were banned. When Esther, a local herbal healer, witnesses her sister's murder at the hands of a lawless but influential religious leader, she realizes only she can put an end to the deceit, blind ignorance and barbarity of these outdated beliefs for good

"The protector of a witch... is just as bad as a witch"