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

      And lots and lots of shouting. Slade and his father seemed to be having a family argument while not-really-aiming magic at each other, which did not result in any injuries, but did result in Lucas's heart leaping in his chest every time one of them lobbed a burst of magic at the other that deliberately--he was sure it was deliberately--missed and instead zapped too close to a shelf or storage box.


      Lucas thought Laurie was the only one who was actually aiming to strike either Cr醱a or Mister Scontun, but he hadn't hit either one of them yet. Lucas had no idea if he should be grateful for that or not.


      Blue bolts flew through the air, met by green, and the gold of little fireballs zinged past Lucas's nose twice, even though Lucas had *told* Laurie, he'd *told* him no fire, but Laurie was too busy casting apparently the only three spells he knew to listen as Lucas cried, "My books! Don't set my books on fire!"


Chapter 44