Charade of Magic

There are three absolutes in Mairi Wallace's world: 1. The Mages rule every city in Scotland with terrible, violent authority. 2. It is not physically possible for any woman to wield magic. 3. Mairi does not have a voice. She is about to learn that none of these things have to be true. From twisted wynds and tartan shops to a dangerous daemon and malevolent ravens, the future of a tattered nation might lie with one solitary woman.

All across Scotland, the resistance movement is growing in both strength and numbers. For the first time in five generations, the Mages are afraid-and it's all because of one woman. But Mairi knows where the real power lies and that it is the Mages who maintain control of the country. She has become the poster girl for the resistance and her magic is growing stronger by the day. That doesn't mean, however, that she has any real chance of succeeding against the might of the Mages. And yet strange things are afoot. Crude runes are appearing all over the country while the Afflicted seem to be changing-and not for the better. The very soul of Scotland may soon be up for grabs. If ever there is a time for a true hero to step forward, this is it.

Helen Harper presents Book 3 in the Charade of Magic series.