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

His mind immediately tried to link their firebug to the disasters. But what would he want with refineries when gaining more talismans seemed like his primary goal? Somehow, Dakota doubted any of these places kept magic stones hidden on the property. Plus, the locations seemed pretty spread out. Texas, Wyoming, California—and now Mississippi. If their attacker had access to unlimited funds and really enjoyed flying, maybe he could make the trips, but some of those dates overlapped with the times he tormented Terrell’s family. In fact, if he remembered correctly, the eleventh—Veteran’s Day—happened to be the day Carrie was attacked.


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