In the Fade

Three days after making her promise to her father, Maslyn breaks it. She has to. It’s that, or find herself captured by the kidnappers snatching Bloods. 

Of course, not telling him opens doors to all sorts of problems she could never have guessed. Not in her wildest nightmares would she expect to have her magic bound the day before she starts magic school. Magic she needs to stay a step ahead of the kidnapper who knows she’s not like all the others. Magic she needs to show she belongs. Magic she needs to become the person she always thought she would be. 

Refusing to quit, Maslyn keeps her head down. The grand library at the center of Mulik has to have answers. If she can avoid her peers set on bullying her to leave, if she can keep from getting expelled, especially if she can stay out of the claws of the kidnapper, everything will be fine. 

Of course, even if she can unleash her power, she’ll still have to keep it a secret, and secrets don’t keep from the observant prince. It’s just one more thing to add to her list of things to watch out for. 

When students turn up missing, Maslyn knows her time is short. Is it time to accept unlocking her magic is impossible? Will she learn to wield what she has in time to save herself from enemies closing in?