Born the most powerful witch in a century, Briar's power is potentially limitless. With her mother coveting her power, Briar will do anything to stop her mother from using it for her own evil purposes. On Briar's eighteenth birthday, she manages to escape the coven she was raised in. She spends the next two years on the run, hiding her power, and hoping her mother doesn't find her.

Mystic Haven, Louisiana was supposed to be just another stop, but she was offered a job at the nearby school for witches and warlocks. Since Waverly Academy placed the security of it's staff and students as their top priority, she felt safe enough to stay. Briar slowly let her guard down and allowed people into her circle. With the help of her best friend, and new boyfriend, she begins to find out who she really is. But will living as her true self allow her mother to find her and drag her back into the life she wants nothing to do with?