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

All in all, it took three days to get to Harrisburg. The meeting place was a dark motel parking lot on the outskirts of the city. It felt more like a drug deal than a pre-battle pep talk.


And it didn’t help that Eleanor looked like a complete stranger. Gone was the familiar and lively cowgirl garb. Instead, she wore plain, mismatched black cotton and sneakers. Her hair was slicked back instead of curly, and the highlights had disappeared. Her tired eyes were bloodshot and swollen. It looked like she hadn’t slept in days or taken proper care of herself in weeks, and when she spoke, her voice was hoarse. “Took you long enough to get here,” she scolded, eyeing the two of them with frustration.


Chapter 86