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

He slept a lot, but often awoke very early in the morning, which meant watching Dillon get ready. After three days straight of avoiding eye contact with him and brooding over cereal, Dakota could no longer dodge him.


And Dillon made sure of it. “Why don’t you come down to the cannery with me today?” he asked, pouring a fresh pot of coffee into a worn thermos. “We could use some extra help with shipments. Got a big order in from a bunch of school districts down in Texas, of all places. I can’t promise nothin’. You gotta be trained, and it’s tough work. On your feet all day. And it might just be temporary. But if you think you’re up to it, we sure could use the extra pair of hands.”


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