From the moment of Mary Doyle's birth in Ireland everyone realized that she was extraordinary. She rarely cried and was always cheerful. As she entered her teens an aunt secretly passed on the family familiar to her; a curious being named Shug. It was at that point Mary learned of her supernatural abilities. The girl used her sorcery only for good, but upon arriving in America to work as a nanny, she was challenged by a spiteful witch who proved to be a serious quandary. A wicked sorceress that would bring only grief to the family Mary protected. As Mary defended her household, it might be said that Hell hath no fury like a good witch scorned. Before Mary's arrival in America, eight brothers and sisters stepped on these shores. While they all experienced adventures in other parts of the world, they each worked on or travelled on the Pennsylvania Canal. Each sibling has a story to tell and their journeys are written in nine separate books.