Merciless

The monsters aren't just in the shadows anymore-they've made the Obelisk their hunting ground.As blood spills and the Halls descend into chaos, Iona and her allies fight to stay alive in a school that feels more like a warzone. At first, survival is all that matters. But when the death toll climbs and the magical barriers crumble, they realize the threat isn't just to them-it's to everything the Hundred Halls stands for.Battling through nightmares and closing rogue portals, the group becomes an unlikely force of protection for younger students. But something ancient and hungry is slipping through the cracks. Professor Gideon is acting strange. Blake is hiding more than ever. And when a trusted ally is sacrificed in a ritual soaked in blood, suspicion turns inward-especially toward Iona, whose growing power carries a shadow of its own.The truth is darker than any of them imagined. Thomas K. Carpenter is a full time contemporary fantasy author with over 50 independently published titles. His bestselling, multi-series universe, The Hundred Halls, has over 25 books and counting. His stories focus on fantastic families, magical academies, and epic adventures. All the books can be found at major retailers and directly from the author at https://thomaskcarpenter.com/.You can sign up for his newsletter at https://www.subscribepage.com/trialsofmagicWhen he is not writing, he enjoys playing turn-based strategy games and MTG, skiing, hiking, traveling, and chilling on the couch with his wife and their little dog, Loki, at home in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.