I couldn’t let my heart get the best of me. I’d wanted to avenge my mother-and I had killed the draugr that had killed her-but all of that may have set off a chain of events that would bring about the end of days.Īnd I had lost the guy I … well, not loved. It had only been three days since I’d gone to the Gates of Kurnugia, along with Oona, Quinn, Asher, and Atlas to aid me. Not when the fate of the world felt heavy on my shoulders, with Ereshkigal attempting an uprising that would unleash the underworld on earth. Not when Asher was still gone, held captive in Kurnugia by the underworld goddess Ereshkigal and her mad centaur boyfriend, Gugalanna. This wasn’t where I wanted to be, crouched motionless in the mud with a giant millipede crawling over my foot. Out here, it was an endless emerald sea: the plants and trees, the rivers, were all varying shades of green-even the sky was blotted out by a thick canopy of leaves. The oversaturation of green in the jungles of Panama had been a strange adjustment from the smog and bright lights of the city. I had to stay perfectly still, or the Kalanoro would spot me too soon. I wanted to swat them off, but I couldn’t. They buzzed around me, leaving burning little bites in my flesh.
It stuck to my skin, which was already slick with sweat, and that only seemed to attract more insects. The air that fogged around me was thick enough that I could taste it-earthy and wet, with a trace of salt. Fans of Cassandra Clare and Holly Black, look no further for your next urban fantasy fix!Īmazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-a-Million | IndieBound | Powells The start of a new series by USA Today bestselling author Megan Crewe, Ruthless Magic combines the magic of Harry Potter with the ferocity of The Hunger Games alongside a poignant romance. What are the examiners really testing them for? And as the trials become increasingly vicious, how much are they willing to sacrifice to win? But the Exam holds secrets more horrifying than either could have imagined. Thrown into the testing with little preparation, Rocío and Finn find themselves becoming unlikely allies-and possibly more. Declaring for the Exam instead means a chance to confirm his true worth. Long ashamed of his mediocre abilities, Finn Lockwood knows the Confederation accepted him only because of his prominent family. Their rejection leaves her reeling-and determined to fight to keep her magic. The rest must undergo a procedure to destroy their magical ability unless they prove themselves in the mysterious and brutal Mages' Exam.ĭisadvantaged by her parents' low standing, Rocío Lopez has dedicated herself to expanding her considerable talent to earn a place in the Confederation. or kill.Įach year, the North American Confederation of Mages assesses every sixteen-year-old novice. In the contest to keep their magic, the only options may be die.
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