Arianwyn fluffs her witch’s assessment. Awarded the dull bronze disc of an apprentice–to the glee of her arch-rival, Gimma–she’s sent to protect the remote, dreary town of Lull. But her new life is far from boring. Turns out Gimma is the pompous mayor’s favourite niece–and worse, she opens a magical rift in the nearby forest. As Arianwyn struggles with her spells, it’s soon clear there’s much more than her pride at stake…

320-pp softcover.