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

He craned his neck. “I was wondering how long it would take for you to notice me.”


“Wow. You must be more perceptive than I realized.” I waded through the snow in my boots and joined him.


Stefan smirked. “What are you doing here? Don’t you have school? I thought I was never going to hear from you again.”


The wind picked up, making snow fall from the trees. I shivered before rubbing my arms. Somehow, I had forgotten my jacket back in the basement.


Damn. So much for thinking I had everything together.


“I’m sorry I haven’t been by,” I said while my teeth continued chattering.


Chapter 30