Sparking Magic — Paperback

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Branches scraped against my face as I sprinted through the dense trees, slapping branches out of my way. It was so dark and I couldn’t see a damn thing, but if they caught me, I’d be dead.

Suddenly, I went flying, hands outstretched to catch my fall. A tree root had caught my ankle and I hit the ground hard. I winced, grunted, shook off the pain and scrambled forward.

They would come after me.

Something deep in my chest told me they’d always come after me now. Now they knew who I was.

Red flashed in my eyes as fire ripped through my body. I was back in a lab with men standing over me, their hands outstretched, saying words I didn’t understand that swirled around me as fire ripped through my body, red light overcoming everything else in the room.

Shaking the memory off, I stumbled forward. The woods around me were pitch black and silent.

I couldn’t let them get me.

They’d kill me this time for sure.

Branches tore at my bare legs as I barreled through the woods in search of a road. My only hope was a road. The crimp in my side was telling me I couldn’t keep running forever. If I found a road, then I could flag down a car, catch a ride to…

My mind drew a blank.

Where would I go?

Where did I come from?

Shit.

What was my name?

My mind was blank. Nothing. I couldn’t remember a damn thing except for the lab and the pain and the red. Always the red.

My legs pumped harder, fear driving me forever forward. I didn’t know where I’d come from, or where I was going, but I couldn’t stop.

I checked the sky as I ran.

The wood was becoming less dense and I could see a half moon peeking through the trees. Less dense could mean civilization somewhere close by or at least a clearing so I wouldn’t keep getting all bloodied and scratched. My feet were cut to hell and bleeding.

My sprinting became running, then became fast walking.

Everything hurt.

My breath came in ragged bursts as I limped through the forest. I clutched my side, trying to push away the searing pain as my feet carried me forward through the brush. Thorns and twigs tore at my skin as I forced myself onward, checking over my shoulder whenever I dared look back. So far, the woods stayed quiet. But inside my head, the red flashed and roiled.

The smell of burning hair filled my nostrils and screaming reverberated all around me. Blood dripped down my face.

I swiped at it, but there was nothing wet on my face.

Terror slammed into my gut and a sob escaped from my lips. I choked the sound off. They wouldn’t get a hint of my location.

With my eyes straining to see ahead of me, I sprinted forward again,

A flash of white light flitted through the trees, throwing shadows that stretched as they slid sideways.

Headlights.

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Rebecca Davison — "Best in A Long Time"

"Finally, A magic Academy with an original story line again!!"

Avid Reader — "Great read"

"This is my first book by this author and I absolutely loved it. A good storyline and fantastic characters. The story flowed effortlessly and there was never a dull moment."

MONA LIVSEY — "Intriguing"

"The mystery of Sadie's background and of those hunting her keeps you immersed in the story. Can't wait to see what happens next!"

ConniW — "This is a slow burn RH."

"The RH is slow burn but the characters development and the world building is fast paced."

Alexandria — "Amazing!"

"Loved loved loved loved loved this book! So sad it ended but I can't wait to read the next one!"

Kindle Customer — "Sadie's first adventure"

"I highly recommend this Academy series for all mature fantasy fans."