Nonmagical people are being demonized and falsely blamed for Magnifico’s economic problems after Queen Vivian’s bloody rise to power. But politics very quickly become more than abstract views to argue about when secret police wolves are deployed throughout the country to kill those born without magical abilities.<br><br>Seventeen-year-old Maximillian’s best friend Katherine is one such nonmagical person. In a bid to keep her safe, Maximillian turns to the queen’s estranged younger brother, a man thought to be dead until recently.<br><br>Prince Stefan is nineteen years old and has been in hiding from his family for years. He has no desire to resurface in the political world. Can Maximillian convince him the country needs him before it’s too late?

In the Name of Magic

Katherine sighed. “I don’t mean to keep dwelling on it, but thank you again for the other day. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”


“Don’t worry about it.” I continued glancing at my pushed-back, middle-parted hair in the mirror that hung on the basement wall.


Yup. I had no problem humoring Katherine despite not having psychic abilities and predicting the future. A white lie was sometimes the kindest thing to do when honesty caused someone to worry.


She placed her hands in her pockets. “I hope nobody tipped them off.”


“Yeah. But we still can’t be too careful.”


Chapter 22