Germany, December 21, 1601. In the city of Offenburg, people gather in the square in anticipation of the execution. Elsa Gwinner, the baker's wife, was found guilty of witchcraft and now faces the stake. But what will happen to her seven-year-old daughter, because of whose confession Elsa was convicted? Will she also go into the fire? Not if she was noticed by Christoph Wagner, the student of Doctor Faustus, a sorcerer who sold his soul to the devil. He passionately wants to pass on the precious knowledge of his teacher to someone. And who is better suited for this role than a girl from whom everyone turned their backs, a young witch and a criminal who betrayed her mother? A new novel by Una Hart, which continues the series “When the Dead Sing.” The Inquisition, witches, bonfires and - real demons interfering in affairs of people. Una Hart, with captivating scrupulousness and authenticity, describes the life of Europe at the beginning of the 17th century, showing it from an unexpected side, where magic and agreements with dark forces are not fairy tales and speculations of neighbors, but reality. The reader will meet not only with those familiar from the book “ When the Dead Sing" characters, but also with Doctor Faustus himself, who addresses his student for the last time... The book is complemented by a soundtrack, which can be obtained using a QR code, written specifically for this story.