Nonmagical people are being demonized and falsely blamed for Magnifico's economic problems after Queen Vivian's bloody rise to power. But politics very quickly become more than abstract views to argue about when secret police wolves are deployed throughout the country to kill those born without magical abilities.

Seventeen-year-old Maximillian's best friend Katherine is one such nonmagical person. In a bid to keep her safe, Maximillian turns to the queen's estranged younger brother, a man thought to be dead until recently. 

Prince Stefan is nineteen years old and has been in hiding from his family for years. He has no desire to resurface in the political world. Can Maximillian convince him the country needs him before it's too late?



Chris Bedell's previous publishing credits include Thought Catalog, Entropy Magazine, Chicago Literati, and Quail Bell Magazine, among others. Chris's 2019 novels include his NA thriller Burning Bridges (BLKDOG Publishing), YA paranormal romance Deathly Desires (Deep Hearts YA), and YA thriller Cousin Dearest (BLKDOG Publishing). His 2020 novels include his YA thriller I Know Where the Bodies Are Buried (BLKDOG Publishing), YA contemporary I'll See You Again (Deep Hearts YA), YA thriller Between Love and Murder (Between the Lines Publishing), YA thriller The Fabulist (BLKDOG Publishing), YA sci-fi Dying Before Living (Deep Hearts YA), and NA thriller Burning Desires (self-published). Chris's 2021 novels include his YA thriller Love Him/Hate Him (Between the Lines Publishing) and Love Me, Please (Between the Lines Publishing) Chris also graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2016.

For more information, visit him on Twitter @ChrisBedell.