All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, The Near Witch containing in-universe short story “The Ash-Born Boy”. Before he came to Near... Before he met Lexi... Before they faced the witch... Who was the boy named Cole? Follow us to Dale, a city on a hill, where in a matter of days fire will devour everything. Meet the Lord and Lady, and their son, the boy destined to inherit all...until everything turns to ash. It's time to learn the truth behind the stranger's story.