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

So much for getting a good night’s sleep.


I was restless because there were too many things to deal with. In fact, I didn’t know where to start. There was the whole lying-to-Taylor business. I also couldn’t forget about how my family was concealing Katherine in the basement. And there was also the fact that I had shown Stefan a major part of myself the other day, which was more than gutsy on my part.


I pouted. I wasn’t completely honest with myself. The thought of kissing Stefan still lingered because we hadn’t talked since our picnic date. Although he was the one who referred to our outing as a date. Plus, he kissed me first. Not the other way around.


Chapter 25