Hunted by Shadow

Someone knows her secret, and they’re willing to kill to keep it under wraps.

After their rocky start, Avery and Master Wendyn have finally formed a friendly partnership that allows them to rely upon one another. But then things start to go wrong, beginning with the Wizard Council implementing gender tests. As a girl disguised as a boy, Avery has reason to be concerned. Why does the Council seem to be aware of her presence, and how far will they go to smoke her out?

A trip to her hometown to clean up loose ends leads to the discovery that someone has been doing the cleanup for her—and they’re not afraid to kill. Who is this person who knows her secret, and more importantly, can she rationalize their murderous methods, even if the next target is the father she’s long hated?

With Avery required to prove her gender to the Council at every turn and her father a constant thorn in her side, Avery must rely on her master and her friends to evade detection. Can she keep her secret under wraps and save the life of her father too? Or will her best laid plans come tumbling around her ears?

***A previous version of this book was called Shadowed by Death and contained roughly 25% of the same content. It has since been rewritten, edited, and retitled into its present form.***

Tethered by Blood

A law against female magicians.

A girl pretending to be a boy.

What’s the worst that could happen?

It’s forbidden for females to perform high magic in Faronna, and there’s an elaborate execution reserved for those foolish enough to try.

Avery wouldn’t call herself foolish. More like gutsy, focused, and determined—with a little bit of an anger problem thrown in. For three years she has disguised herself as a boy, apprenticed to a master wizard. With a talent for lying and a hunger for learning, she’s confident in her ability to keep her secret and complete her training.

After a public slip of her temper, Avery is thrust into a new apprenticeship with an inexperienced and bitter young master wizard. Garrick Wendyn doesn’t want an apprentice, and is eager to make Avery prove her skills while he looks for any reason to send her packing.

When an opportunist bent on revenge decides to use Avery’s secret to his advantage, it will take all her wits and magical abilities to save her own neck—and that of her reluctant master.