©2017 Laurie Forest (P)2017 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she hadand. Laurie Forest lives deep in the backwoods of Vermont, where she sits in front of a wood stove drinking strong tea and dreaming up tales full of dryads, dragons and wands. But she soon realizes that the University, which admits all manner of people-including the fire-wielding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemies of all Gardnerians-is an even more treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch. Magic, romance and adventure collide in Wandfasted, the irresistible ebook prequel to The Black Witch by Laurie Forest.Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at Verpax University, the Realm War was tearing apart Erthia. When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren is eager to join her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University and finally embrace a destiny of her own, free from the shadow of her grandmother's legacy.

Now a new evil is on the horizon, and her granddaughter, Elloren, is believed to be Carnissa's heir-but while she is the absolute image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above nearly all else. Carnissa Gardner, the last prophesied Black Witch, drove back the enemy forces and saved her people during the Realm War. So foretells the greatest prophecy of the Gardnerian mages. But they didn’t count on us having dragons of our own. And just as Night slays Day, and Day slays Night, so also shall another Black Witch rise to meet him, her powers vast beyond imagining. Magic, romance and adventure collide in Wandfasted, the irresistible ebook prequel to The Black Witch by Laurie Forest When they painted Heretics on our barn and set fire to it, I thought that was the worst it could get.

A Great Winged One will soon arise and cast his fearsome shadow upon the land.

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