Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his -- only to be saved at the last moment by his friend Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.<br><br>Powerful magic users are steadily pulling the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head ... with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.

The Pyre Starter

Relieved that he saved one person, Dakota turned his attention to the burning stairway. He noted a path, barely visible, up to the second floor. If he held onto the railing, he might make it. Maybe. Resisting the urge to run, Dakota took several slow steps upward, ensuring each footing came down securely and cringing every time the wood creaked. He thought with some amusement that the burning stairs planned to finish what he started on the bridge.


“Emily?” he called up to the second floor. “Eleanor? Is anyone here?”


Chapter 46