Though she is the heir to two lines of powerful witch doctors, Arrah, the protagonist of Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron, has no magic of her own. Feeling powerless against the kingdom's rising tide of darkness and the growing disappearances of its children, Arrah resorts to a forbidden ritual in which she trades years of her life in exchange for magic. Her life forever changed, Arrah must now face the consequences of her decision before things take a turn for the worse.