For centuries, ribbons of magic provided the kingdom of Cirena with light, healing, and protection. But with a coup against the gods on the brink of unfolding, a dark power steals the magic from the land and cripples the kingdom in a single afternoon.
Not everyone is caught unaware.
A local goddess blesses two young mages with a giftâ€"they keep their magic, and in return, they must help the gods defend the kingdom.
One of these mages, Toranih, is a young noblewoman who would rather have a sword in her hand than use her powers to heal or throw fireballs. And she would much rather stay out of the plans of immortals. But with former mages dying from magic withdrawal, and the looming threat of an army who can twist others into shadows like them, Toranih must embrace the responsibilities of a mage or watch her home perish.
This is a 34,000-word novella. Book One of The Wishing Blade series.