The future Mark has been avoiding is finally catching up with him. For Mark, the past six months have changed everything. Learning magic, surviving impossible situations, and discovering who he is has felt like a lifetime already. But while most sixteen-year-olds are worrying about school and relationships, Mark is facing a future far bigger than himself. ​​​​​​​Mark has known for a while that one day he'll take over as head of the coven. It was always a distant future problem ? something to think about later. But later is arriving far faster than he expected. With his Nanna getting sicker, the responsibility he's spent months trying not to think about is becoming impossible to ignore. And following in the footsteps of one of the most formidable witches he knows may be the most terrifying challenge he's faced yet. Especially now his life has become something no one could ever call normal. Working alongside an ex-dark witch and demons has somehow become part of his everyday reality. Strange as it sounds, Mark has almost grown used to it. Almost. Because while magical threats and supernatural chaos are difficult enough to handle, his biggest struggle may be far more personal. Caught between Damian, the boyfriend he loves, and Robert ? the demon possessing him ? Mark is being pulled in two impossible directions. And the closer he gets to the truth of what he wants, the harder it becomes to ignore the consequences. Because magic is complicated. Feelings are worse. Perfect for fans of LGBTQ+ urban fantasy, witchcraft, demons, first love and emotionally charged coming-of-age stories, A Dark Fate is the gripping fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling Northern Witch series.