For centuries it was common knowledge to all mankind that witches existed. They lived peacefully among normal humans. Physically there was no difference between humans and witches. The only difference between them were the powers they possessed. Witches could recognise each other. They would feel a tingle when an unknown witch was in their presence.
There were five different clans of witches. Each of the clans were specialists in their own field. Not one clan was more important than the other. They needed each other to exist.
The oldest of the five clans were Bloodwolfs.
The Bloodwolfs were specialist in potion making. Usually Bloodwolfs had a medical profession. They worked as doctors, nurses and midwives. One of their many abilities outside potion making were healing people.
The second clan were Ravenhearts. They were exceptionally gifted with spells. Most of the Ravenhearts were teachers, professors and librarians. They were known as the ones that preserved knowledge.
The Marblewoods were the third clan. Marblewoods were the clan that were known as animals whisperers. They were the veterinarians and the ones who were usually working in zoos.
The fourth clan were the Glasshearts. Their gift was looking in the future. When they made contact with objects they could predict what would happen. Usually they were visited in their dreams with glimpses of the future or event that were about to happen.
The last clan were the Harmonisers. They found their roots in music. They were the singers and musicians. They were seen as the foundation of magic. Without music there was no magic. Every spell or potion that was made found their basic in music as rhythm and rhymes were the foundation.
The five clans lived peacefully with each other most of the times. According to the Witches Book, once in a thousand years a witch known as the Magical One would arise. The Magical One had the best of each clan. That combination made them powerful without being a dictator. The Magical one ruled with peace and love without wanting all those powers for themselves.
Beca Mitchell always had known that she was a witch. Both her parents had been witches from that came from a long bloodline of witches. They never hid the fact that they were witches and Beca was proud of being one.
They raised her as a witch and from a very young age she had been exceptionally gifted. Her specialty were spells and potions. As half Bloodwolf and half Ravenheart she had inherited the best of both clans.
Normally female children were categorised to the clan of their mothers and male children to the clan of their fathers. Which in Beca's case meant that she was a Bloodwolf.
But something was strange about Beca. Since she had been a young girl she was an exceptionally gifted musician. She could play every instrument without being taught in it. And she could sing like no one else.
When they discovered her musical abilities besides her natural talent for spells and potions they had categorised her into the clan of het paternal grandmother. Her grandmother had been a Harmoniser.
From the moment she had learned that there were several colleges that supported her lifestyle she had set her eyes on a college in Los Angeles. That way she could continue her magical studies in combination with her passion for music and work during her studies.
Her parents had other plans for her. They wanted her to attend Barden University. It was the university her father taught comparative literature. That way he could keep an eye on her and at the same time continue to teach her every spell he knew.