The youngest warlock to ever wield lightning, fourteen-year-old Anna Atticus Stone dreams of attending the prestigious Academy of Arcane Arts.Except her life's a mess. She's friendless, her older sister keeps knocking her teeth out, and her parents constantly argue.Anna endures the chaos by studying for the coming academy entrance trials. A pass will mean friends, warlock tournaments, and exploring a thousand-year-old academy-maybe even solving a mystery or two.But when she discovers her father carries an ancient and powerful secret intended for only one daughter-a secret her sister will do anything to possess-Anna finds herself in a desperate fight for her family . . . and her very future.
The youngest warlock to ever wield lightning, fourteen-year-old Anna Atticus Stone dreams of attending the prestigious Academy of Arcane Arts.Except her life's a mess. She's friendless, her older sister keeps knocking her teeth out, and her parents constantly argue.Anna endures the chaos by studying for the coming academy entrance trials. A pass will mean friends, warlock tournaments, and exploring a thousand-year-old academy-maybe even solving a mystery or two.But when she discovers her father carries an ancient and powerful secret intended for only one daughter-a secret her sister will do anything to possess-Anna finds herself in a desperate fight for her family . . . and her very future.
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