Character from Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
La Prima Strega — the First Witch, whose ancient spell split the Horn of Hades in two and set in motion a chain of deceptions spanning centuries.
Sursea is a figure of legend within the witch community — La Prima, the First, the woman who made the original bargain with powers that predated even the demon princes. She is less a character in the present-tense story and more an architect whose designs are still unfolding centuries after she set them in motion. She split the Horn of Hades — Wrath's wings, cursed into a mortal weapon — into the twin cornicello amulets, hiding them as protective charms worn by the di Carlo bloodline. This act of defiance against the demon princes defines the entire magical landscape of the trilogy. Her daughter Lucia inherited both her power and her talent for long-term deception. Sursea understood that the best way to hide something of cosmic significance is to make it look ordinary. The twin amulets worn by every generation of di Carlo witches were never just protection — they were a weapon of last resort, waiting.
Ancient beyond mortal reckoning, Sursea's physical form is secondary to the weight of her magical legacy. She is the origin point of all witchcraft — the first mortal woman to wield magic — and her appearance carries the gravity of that distinction.
Also known as: La Prima Strega, La Prima, The First Witch