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

Hank waved his hand over the lock. It clicked, and I recoiled when the door flung open.


“Let’s hurry,” Hilda said, dragging me by the hand.


Thump. Thump. Thump. My heart sped up; it was time to execute our mission, whether I was ready or not. I could at least take some comfort with how I was working for the greater good. I would have liked to think Katherine’s parents, my parents, and Katherine would’ve been proud of me if they knew what I was doing. I was choosing to do something, despite the risk to my life.


We walked a hundred feet before Hank flicked his hand and the building door opened.


“What room are we looking for?” I asked after stepping into the building.


“It’ll say gymnasium,” Hank replied as I scurried after him and Hilda.


“This used to be a school?” I asked.


He rounded the corner in the hallway; a chill clung to the air, making me shiver. We passed a dozen more rooms before coming to a gray door with the word GYMNASIUM on it.


Chapter 68