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

I shot them a venomous glare. “You know about that?”


“Of course, we do.” The woman ran her fingers through her hair and put it up in a ponytail.


He sighed. “And we’re guessing the news report was wrong and they didn’t die in a car crash.”


They seemed nice, but there was a chance they could have been working for Queen Vivian, which was the exact opposite of what I needed. I didn’t need to walk into a trap. No thanks. I’d leave that to where it belonged—in fiction.


“It’s complicated,” I said, averting my gaze and noticing I didn’t have shoes.


“You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to,” she said.


I gave them a dirty look. “How kind of you.” I snapped my fingers and my sneakers were on my feet. I smiled.


She lowered her gaze. “Okay. Maybe we should have been in touch sooner.”


“You think?” I asked, raising my voice at them.


“Have you thought about what we talked about last time? Do you want to join the Resistance?” she asked.


Chapter 66