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RESONANCE

Mouse is an ordinary girl who is accused of an unforgivable crime – magic.

The last Mage was put to death over a hundred years before she was born, but Mouse can’t fathom how her secret talent for predicting the future could be magic, especially since she’s not all that good at it. She can only sense that something is about to happen, not foresee what actually will happen – hardly a useful talent. But one day, her other sense tells her that something stomach-wrenching and awful is going to occur, and then she sees the little boy run in front of a team of horses. Frozen with fear, she can do nothing, but then something unexpected happens. Mouse can’t say how, but the boy is saved, magically transported out of harms way, and suddenly everyone is pointing fingers at her. She realizes just how serious her offense is when she stands before the Conclave of High Lords and is sentenced to death.

Who doesn’t need a hero at a time like this? Tallus Galbraith is more than willing to fit the bill. He’s the Duke of Glenmoor, but you wouldn’t know it, as he’d rather be off performing deadly and daring missions for his father, the High Lord Assassin. He can’t believe someone like Mouse could be accused of Magery because there’s no such thing – it’s all myth and superstition. But the Conclave are adamant that she must die and so he takes it upon himself to rescue the innocent girl. Mouse, however, is more than she seems, a lot more, and during their flight, he is forced to acknowledge that perhaps she is not all that innocent of the crime she’s accused of. But by that time, it’s too late – Tallus has already fallen head over heels in love with her. The problem is, his father is a member of the Conclave, and now the Conclave is after the two of them.

Mouse and Tallus flee through two countries where together they uncover a plot to bring war and ruin to their home. Mouse’s magic is the key that can save  their home in the end, but only if she accepts that she can never go back because of it.

RESONANCE is currently a novel in progress going through revisions. Please check back for updates on when and where it will be available.

MAGIC LESSONS

The world she knew was gone, stripped away by war. Khalia’s fate rests on whether or not she can learn to control her magic, and she must submit to one of her enemies for lessons. If she can’t, she might be killed – or worse, she might kill again.

A veteran magician, Jasper takes it upon himself to teach Khalia how to manage the wayward power inside her, but he doesn’t see the danger she might be, not to himself or his people, but to his heart.

MAGIC LESSONS is a completed novelette looking for a home. Contact me at cilla@mujaji.net for more information.