A Trick of Spades

When their aunt Finna misses their father's funeral, fourteen-year-old twins Colm and Clíana know she has to be in trouble. Finna finally appears with an explanation: she's developed an illata, a unique magical power, and she's used it to become one of the city's best bounty hunters. At least, until a few weeks ago, when a powerful criminal underlord finally got the better of her. Now, he's marked her as one of his own. Finna promises the twins that she can handle it, but they know she's lying.

Certain he can save her from the underlord, Colm follows Finna back to the city, while Clíana chases after them as soon as she realizes her brother's gone. However, Colm's attempted rescue goes awry once he steals a mysterious pair of dice, and he must escape from the underlord's thugs himself. Clíana, meanwhile, sets out to recruit the help of a wizard fluent in the magical language of Alchema. Her search introduces her to an elite, exclusive world, a world she finds both intriguing and impossibly beyond her reach.

As both twins move toward finding Finna, and each other, they soon realize they've stepped into a world, and a mystery, bigger than they ever imagined-a world of dueling magical fates.

Author: Tasha Kazanjian
Publisher: Owl's Nest Publishers, LLC
Published: 05/06/2024
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781957362236

About the Author
Kazanjian, Tasha: - A lover of history, theology, and old books, Tasha Kazanjian writes fantasy inspired by very real places and times. She can't resist adding a bit of magic to her worlds, but her stories primarily focus on how characters interact with those worlds, wrestling with ordinary human conflicts and emotions. Tasha lives in Michigan, surrounded by lakes and stormy weather. Her short fiction can be found in several anthologies. Tasha is represented by Anjanette Barr of Dunham Literary, Inc.You can find Tasha on Instagram at @tnkazanjian.writer or on her website: www.tnkazanjianwriter.comReach Tasha by emailing her at: tasha@tnkazanjianwriter.com

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