Arcane

By Viola Grace

Isobel Marlin is one of the most powerful mages ever born. She has been trained by her father and mother using any and all magical races to supplement her education.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: Aug 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781487414504

Viola Grace

Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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Isobel Marlin is one of the most powerful mages ever born. She has been trained by her father and mother using any and all magical races to supplement her education.

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Arcane

Copyright © 2017 Viola Grace

ISBN: 978-1-4874-1450-4

Cover art by Martine Jardin

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Arcane

Half-Blood Club Book 1

By

Viola Grace

Dedication

To anyone with a close group of friends. You know, the ones that you can see every week or once a year, and it is like you were never apart.

Carnival: Isobel

The craving was there again. Izzy wrinkled her nose and tried to fight it, but she knew she was going to be unsuccessful.

Izzy went downstairs and found her mom. Mom, I need to go out today.

Her mother was in the kitchen where flasks and flames were within her attentive control. Where are you going, Junior?

She raised her hand and ticked off her requirements. I need a corn dog, a hamburger, cotton candy, a toffee apple, and a funnel cake.

Her mom grinned. Go ahead. Do you need a ride?

No. I am going to take my bike. I will be back before dark.

Her mother nodded. Call if you need a ride home.

Yup. Izzy grinned, grabbed her money, and left the house. She followed her nose to the carnival grounds a few blocks away. The scent had been teasing her for days.

The ride ticket was ignored on her wrist. She had no interest in being whirled around like she was sitting at the bottom of a bucket. She was after food, so she got in line for the first of her treasures.

The girl ahead of her looked confused and bit her lip as she stared at the selections.

Izzy leaned forward. What are you looking for?

The girl yelped and turned to face her. Oh, I was just looking for lemonade.

Izzy watched as the blue-black hair slid over the girl’s shoulder and a delicately pointed ear was exposed.

Um, the lemonade stand is two down on the left. I can show you if you like.

The girl blinked slowly and then smiled. Thank you. That would be nice.

Izzy linked arms with her and whispered, Your right ear is showing a little.

The girl blushed and smoothed her hair over it. Thanks. You know what I am?

Not exactly, but I have met folks with ears like that, and they are rarely at carnivals.

The lemonade stand was shaped like a huge cup of lemonade, and when the girl had her drink and was sipping slowly, Izzy introduced herself.

Hi. I am Isobel.

The girl shifted the cup and wiped the condensation off her hand before she extended it. Esmerelda. You can call me Esmy.

Izzy.

They shook hands and smiled.

Izzy chuckled. Would you like a culinary tour of the carnival? I am about to eat my way from one end to the other.

Esmy blinked. That sounds more interesting than what I had planned. I was just going to wander around until my mom picked me up.

Izzy chuckled. In that case, let me introduce you to the wonders of deep fried cheesecake.

Esmy laughed. Tell me more.

They linked arms again and wandered up and down the food stalls until they were exhausted and looking for a place to sit.

The two girls sitting at the picnic table looked weirdly familiar, and Izzy decided at that moment that she was going to make a few new friends. It was just that kind of a day.

Prologue

The small house on the corner of the street rang with laughter. Inside the warm confines an elf, a mage, a werewolf and a dragon were all having margaritas and chocolate fondue. It was a cheerfully drunk, feminine coalition that would stop at nothing to protect one another from the grip of the mages and dragon councils respectively.

It was the bi-weekly meeting of the Half-Blood Club, and all members were in attendance; Hookey, the half-elf. Hex, offspring