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

Stopped at a red light, he called back to Kenna with a jovial tone. “Hey, Ken, what do you say we go visit my sister? We’re pretty close to her house.”


He heard small footsteps as she wandered up to him and sat down in the passenger seat. Like a good parent, he pointed toward the seatbelt, and she put it on. “You have a sister?”


“Mm-hmm. Nice lady. Lives with her husband and her baby. I’m sure they’d love to meet you.”


He forced himself to laugh. In reality, the question saddened him deeply. A girl that age shouldn’t question her own worth like that, he thought. Hell, he didn’t want her to do it at all, but especially not this early. “Because they’re good people, and my sister loves kids. And when we were growing up, she had a hugestuffed animal collection, just like yours. She likes reading, too.” He, Kenna, and Hope all had that in common. “I’m sure you two would have plenty to talk about.”


Chapter 104