As an illegal wizard at St. Anselm’s Training School for Orphans, Colin lives in constant fear of the Magistrates—the relentless wizard hunters scouring Garrison Creek for people like him. He needs a place to hide, and fast.
The school’s elite magi-tech squad offers the perfect camouflage.
But the competition is fierce and Colin’s magi-tech skills are … not great. Worse, he can’t always control his wizardry, and it leaves behind a telltale red residue that acts as a beacon for the authorities. With his arch rival, Viola Grundy, also vying for a spot on the squad, time is running out.
When a heated battle with Viola forces Colin to unleash his explosive wizard powers, the Magistrates come to inspect both students for signs of wizardry. Trapped between a rival who knows too much and the hunters who suspect him, Colin must rely on his wits alone to outsmart them all—or risk being drained of his powers and cast out of the Creek forever.
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