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Mending Magic #3
Challenging the Dark
Your curse is your biggest strength.
I just didn't know it yet.
How do you hold back the tide?
When Jamie and Gabrielle fled halfway across the world just to escape his father, the last thing they wanted was a castle full of unexpected guests. But magic doesn't discriminate, and they aren't the only teenage fugitives living on the run.
Now, with a whole group of people depending on him, the stakes are higher than ever and Jamie struggles to control his powers. Tensions mount and relationships are tested as unexpected secrets are brought to light. No corner of the world is remote enough to hide, and with Obtero circling ever closer, it's only a matter of time before they are discovered.
Can a group of teenagers fend off the trained killers on their trail? Can they master their abilities in time? Most importantly, is it possible to keep such a terrible secret?
One wrong breath…and the game is up.
Never give up. Never give in.
I just didn't know it yet.
How do you hold back the tide?
When Jamie and Gabrielle fled halfway across the world just to escape his father, the last thing they wanted was a castle full of unexpected guests. But magic doesn't discriminate, and they aren't the only teenage fugitives living on the run.
Now, with a whole group of people depending on him, the stakes are higher than ever and Jamie struggles to control his powers. Tensions mount and relationships are tested as unexpected secrets are brought to light. No corner of the world is remote enough to hide, and with Obtero circling ever closer, it's only a matter of time before they are discovered.
Can a group of teenagers fend off the trained killers on their trail? Can they master their abilities in time? Most importantly, is it possible to keep such a terrible secret?
One wrong breath…and the game is up.
Never give up. Never give in.
- GenresFantasy
6 pages, Audible Audio
Published November 12, 2024
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About the author
W.J. May
236 books1,188 followers Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario - St.Catharines. Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy.
The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.
But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.
Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.
Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).
After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.
She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.
The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.
At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.
But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.
Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.
Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).
After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.
Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.
She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.
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August 23, 2025
Purchased on Nov 24, 2021. YA story of magical talents emerging and absolute control by a powerful authority. Obtained volumes 1-3 free from Amazon. Reread in 2025. Have purchased the box set of the first three books in the series from Amazon for free, . SAPPY rich boy romance on the outs with abusive father in a high technology society that witch hunts those youngsters with magical abilities. Have given up on series just no depth to story development, DNF ...
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November 5, 2020
This was really good. Lots of new characters and Gifts being explored. Although I found Jamie a little dense in this one as some things seemed so obvious but he took forever to put it together. Still the story was good and I really like the trio of mc's.
November 7, 2022
Loved the premise, but the "Gabrielle Turner is SOOO beautiful that I can no longer go 2 seconds without thinking about her" may be romantic but sure makes it hard to read.
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March 1, 2022Jamie has a castle in Wales. Just after he moves in, a whole group of powered teens also move in.
Jamie discovers he can absorb the powers of everyone he's come in contact with.
This one is the best one in the series so far, so if you enjoyed books one and two, you will probably like this one. If you didn't, you might like this one a little better.
This one has another cliff hanger ending, so if that's not your jam, you might not like this book.
Jamie discovers he can absorb the powers of everyone he's come in contact with.
This one is the best one in the series so far, so if you enjoyed books one and two, you will probably like this one. If you didn't, you might like this one a little better.
This one has another cliff hanger ending, so if that's not your jam, you might not like this book.
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