***Currently being revamped into a completely new story with flying warriors, gravity-based magic that comes with a death sentence and a Native American-inspired country surrounded by enemies and constantly at war.  New title: Skyfall.***

It is Marla’s dream to become one of the realm’s Protectors, warriors who guard the borders, seek justice, go on dangerous missions and do whatever is needed to protect the people. The best fighter in her age-group, Marla’s plan is unfolding exactly the way she envisioned until it is discovered that she has magic.

Despite the powerful forces at a mage’s command, they are social outcasts. Their magic has devastating consequences: baldness, exhaustion, sickness and the eventual deterioration of their bodies. There are no Protector Mages.

Forced to enroll in the Mage School, Marla must face her fear of magic, resentful classmates and the revelation that her parents were mages. Despite the harrowing effects using magic has on her body, Marla refuses to give up hope and continues training to become a Protector in secret, but it is only by conquering her fear and unraveling the dangerous truth behind her parents’ death that she will be able to discover if becoming a Protector is her destiny or if she will forever be a reluctant mage.

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