Rafe Swale is in over her head. The search for her mother has led the Gatecrashers into a shadowy runic underworld and something malicious is at play. Missing mages, frightening runeskills, fighting over saklaus - like Rafe’s athoras - are just a regular day in the Keese rune clan. With few clues, Rafe presses ahead into a hidden society where talented mages are bought and sold among rune clans for their skills. Everyone has a price --- including her.
Macaulay C. Hunter was born in the Midwest but grew up in southern California. Earning a degree in Classical Languages and Literature, Hunter has worked in education and agriculture in addition to freelance writing. Hunter currently resides in northern California and is finishing a young adult fantasy series as well as keeping an online journal about health and nutrition.