The Rules of Magic

Franny had decided that magic was not so very far from science. Both endeavors searched for meaning where there was none, light in the darkness, answers to questions too difficult for mortals to comprehend.

“I love fairy tales,” Jet said dreamily. She felt like a water nymph when she floated in the lake, a pure elemental spirit.

April had been to several private schools and each time had been asked to leave. She didn’t believe in authority and was a born radical.

“Aunt Isabelle always says that every guest should bring a gift when visiting. Even if that guest is unwanted.

She’d denied who she was, and when that happens it’s easy enough to become something else entirely, most

She’d read that Maria Owens was thought to have the ability to turn herself into a crow in order to accomplish her witchery.

They could still find each other, no matter where they were, just as they had when they were children whose skills made it impossible to play hide-and-seek.

“He’s not a familiar,” Franny said. “He’s a foundling.”

The Grimoire contained instructions on how to craft talismans, amulets, and healing charms.