Travis Grayweaver is a witch with two significant problems. First, he has a tendency to run toward trouble instead of away from it without the insurance of a Guild to back him. As a freelancing witch taking odd jobs wherever he can, this has landed him in some trouble with the Grand Council of High Magic. Second, he's madly in love with his best friend Niko, and is much too afraid to confess his feelings to him. Niko, born between the corporeal and ethereal worlds, is a familiar -- cat one minute, human the next -- with a rare, pure source of magick sought after by people all over the world. When contracted, familiars will do whatever they have to in order to protect their human. Although Travis has no contract with Niko, they share an unshakable bond built on friendship, loyalty, and trust. But their bond is put to the ultimate test when something dark and sinister threatens their community and their lives. If they don't stop it in time, Travis might lose Niko -- and the chance to ever tell him how he really feels -- forever.

Watch with Glittering Eyes

The biggest problem Travis faced by not belonging to a Guild was not having the insurance to protect him from being summoned for another trial in front of the Grand Council of High Magick. Without that, Travis would remain responsible for the damages that took place during any magickal mishaps that might happen when he felt the need to intervene with any incidents that he sometimes stumbled upon. Whether it was an accident or a crime-in-progress or harassment, his so-called acts of vigilantism would always be considered just that. They’d never be sanctioned no matter how well-intentioned Travis was.


The most that ever happened over the years were fines that needed to be paid—sometimes some hefty fines—but nothing any more serious than that. Travis wasn’t reallyworried that he’d be arrested and actually see the inside of a prison cell, but the chance was always there. And for Niko’s sake more than his, Travis wouldn’t let that happen.


Chapter 10