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

“Exactly. Plus, I would be remiss if you didn’t get to hear me sing.”


I snickered at the comment. “You sing?”


I shook my head. “I’d be offended if you found me boring.”


Telling me not to stress much resembled telling someone not to breathe or that the sky wasn’t blue. Every minute that went by meant I was one minute closer to discovering if life in Magnifico was as bad for nonmagical people as I thought it was.  22


Waking up to both a honking train and the pattering of water from the shower in the bathroom the following morning was quite odd. Ramona was one of the few parts of Magnifico without public transportation.


I rubbed my eyes and glanced to the other side of the bed. The comforter was pulled back.


Figures. I was unsure of why it took so long to realize Stefan was in the shower. It would’ve been nice for me to join him. A potential romantic moment with Stefan was going down the drain.


Chapter 47