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"Brightly I Burn" is a dramatic story about a woman who dared to take her own place in the world of men and who was convicted and executed for witchcraft in Ireland.
The time of events is the 13th century, when a woman who had power and money had weight in society. The main character - Alice, the daughter of a wealthy man, grows up in an environment of oppression of women, observes the difficult life of her mother, and decides that she will never repeat her fate. But as her wealth and status grow, rumors about her personal life spread. When Alice marries for the fourth time, having buried her three previous husbands, a flurry of local gossip and social condemnation culminates in accusations that threaten her life...