In the third installment of the Talisman Wars series, Dakota takes his teenage daughter Kenna on dangerous missions in an attempt to prevent the war from spreading. But an encounter with mutated monstrosities reveals a new and powerful enemy whose plans are as secretive as they are terrifying. <br><br>When Dakota goes missing, Kenna must step up and locate him at any cost. She relies on new and old friends to help her, but the responsibility to save him falls directly on her shoulders. Frantic, she travels across the country in search of her dad ... and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way.<br><br>Can she find him before it's too late?

The Circus Crown

He snorted. “She’s not here. What are you, a new girlfriend?”


Kenna practically fell over, as much from the shock of being called such a thing as from exhaustion. “What? No, no. I’m a—I’m a friend. Just a friend. Where can I find her? It’s important.”


“Pawn shop. Over on the four-oh-five. She couldn’t make rent this month.” Scoffing, he wobbled in place a little. “Surprise, surprise. Not much call for musicians these days, and the dumb cunt won’t get a real job.”


Convenient, since Kenna had the perfect career opportunity for her. “Aren’t jobs scarce around here, anyway?” she inquired for the sake of learning more than what an eleven-year-old could tell her. The problems in this city had gone under her group’s radar, likely since they were focused entirely on magical events. But it made sense that, with a public that recognized but could do nothing about magic, there would be other consequences.


Chapter 45