All Lucas Tripp wants is good weather for the upcoming harvest, suitable matches for his six older sisters, a little money leftover at the end of the month, to never ever come within brushing distance of ascension to the throne, and more quality time with Alex. That’s not so much to ask for, right? Oh, and for his dog to listen to him. And for his cat to stop plotting against him. And for his mother to stop being disappointed in him. And for his sister Clara to someday forgive him for stealing Alex away from her. Not that Lucas did that!

When Clara’s new suitor suddenly disappears, Lucas is drawn into an adventure of a lifetime—kicking and screaming all the way. Magical beings traipsing through portals, missing princes, breaking and entering, suspicious magicians, and arsey cousins doesn’t really cover the rest of it, but give Lucas time; he’ll come up with more.

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The Queen's Librarian

       "Are you insane?!" Lucas reached out to swat at Laurie and then thought better of it. Not that he could've, anyway--Alex wasn't letting go. "Put that out! Put it out!"


      Laurie merely grinned. "Aw, don't be jealous, cousin. We can't all be tiny little scholars who ramble like a drunken hobo and scream like a girl. Some of us have to be the great magicians of our generations." He sighed with a hand set dramatically to his brow. "It's a tediously glamorous job, but someone's got to do it."


      "Laurie," Lucas said, slowly and very clearly, "put it out. Now!" He waved around at the roomful of priceless and very flammable objects of education and culture. "Look where you are!"


      Laurie did. He was still wearing that arrogant grin at first, until he seemed to realize what he was doing and where he was doing it, and then the grin slowly fell.


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