AUTHOR'S NOTE

Kyla is a fun-loving 18 year old arranged to be married, to the son of the head of a rivaling magical family, their union destined to solve years of tension and mistrust. When her groom is attacked on the altar, she begins to realize that there are some among her magical community who would rather see the alliance fall to pain and darkness. Although a quest to fight a great and powerful evil was the last thing on her to-do list, with some unlikely help, Kyla will have to swallow her fears confront the demons of her past, to protect the future of herself, her family and the people she loves.