Mystic Fire

Fire Spell

I've spent years working my forge at the Shakespearean fair, shaping metal and blowing glass, never once showing a hint of magic. My temperamental furnace vanishes overnight, and my twin brother, Alex, is more concerned with the two of us celebrating a belated birthday dinner than finding my forge. He thinks I finally manifested my fire witch powers, but what that has to do with my forge, I don’t know. I don't feel magical. I feel like a panicked blacksmith who needs her forge back before the weekend rush.

What shocks me even more than Alex's theory? Realizing that Aramis, the gorgeous British wizard and sword fighter, has apparently been interested in me this whole time—I just never noticed until now.

Sparks & Spells

I never thought Roberto's trash talk would end with him actually in the trash. As a fire witch working the forge at the Shakespearean Faire, I've dealt with my share of rivalry—and Rob was my fiercest competitor, always ready with an insult about my metalwork or glass blowing. But when they found his body in the trash heap during faire shutdown, burns seared across his chest, suddenly our petty feuds didn't seem so funny anymore. Now the police are eyeing me as their prime suspect, and being a fire witch with flames at my fingertips isn't exactly helping my case.

Lucky for me, I've got backup: Aramis, the charming British wizard who makes my heart race between sword fights; Porthos, my werestag friend who's as loyal as he is deadly with a blade; and Athos, the brooding necromancer still searching for his long-lost wife. Together with my phoenix familiar Flame lighting the way, we're hunting for Roberto's real killer before the cops decide I'm guilty. Someone murdered my rival and set me up to take the fall—and this fire witch isn't going down without a fight.