by Don Martin
First published 2025
Verity Vox has always trusted magic to fix whatever goes wrong. The young witch apprentice believes her powers can handle any situation. Then a mysterious message calls her to Foxfire, a town where nothing works the way it should. The bridge has collapsed. People have vanished. A corrupt magic dealer named Earl has terrorized the residents and stolen their loved ones. The townspeople fear all magic now, including Verity's. She works to earn their trust, but soon discovers her abilities may not be enough. When she confronts Earl, she rescues only Tacita, the girl who originally summoned her. Everyone else remains lost. The battle strips Verity of her power to fly and pulls her toward ancient dark magic hidden in the mountain. As Verity trains to strengthen her remaining abilities and bonds with Tacita, she faces a hard truth. Some problems cannot be solved through magical force alone.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, magic
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, power-loss
Setting: Foxfire
336 pages · Hardcover · Page Street YA