A coven of witches, led by Marnie, poses a threat to vampires when they discover the witches are working on necromancy
Sookie returns to Bon Temps after a year (even though for her she was away for only a few minutes in Faerie) to find Bill as the new King of Louisiana and that her brother and friends had given up hope of finding her
As the series progresses, a powerful necromancer from the 16th century, Antonia, possesses the body of Marnie in order to exact revenge on all vampires
Sookie starts a romance with Eric who has amnesia due to a spell cast by Antonia/Marnie
The witch Antonia eventually realizes the wrongdoing she's caused to innocent people and decides to stop
Yet Marnie, addicted to Antonia's power, binds her against her will to acquire her powers
Subplots include Lafayette's introduction to the world of magic and his abilities as a medium, Sam's family troubles, Alcide and Debbie's troubled relationship, and Jason, Hoyt and Jessica's love triangle
The finale is a series of cliffhangers, including a warning from the ghost of Rene that Terry will cause Arlene trouble, the escape of Russell Edgington, the reappearance of Steve Newlin as a vampire, and the shooting of Tara
