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

“We don’t know that for sure,” he said carefully. “And anyway, there’s not a whole lot we can do about it right now, hon.”


She pried her eyes away from the TV long enough to look up at him in distress. “They’re hurting people. Aren’t we supposed to stop them? Who’s gonna do it if we don’t?” We, as in the two of them. Not just the adult going out and killing or stopping a bad person, but both of them, fighting crime like some sort of magical superhero duo.


It was cute, but the thought of dragging Kenna into harm’s way filled him with dread. Dakota bent down and patted her shoulder. “Let’s just see what Adelaide wants first. Maybe one of her friends is already working on it as we speak.”


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