KATRINA COPE
Living in a world hidden between the pages of books

Shadows hide our true friends as the light illuminates our enemies. Recruited as a magical apprentice, Samara trains under a head sorceress with other apprentices. The Sacred Flame coterie is renowned for its reign and raises powerful magic wielders—each member bonds with a familiar to boost the strength of their power beyond any ordinary sorcerer’s. It is an honor to be recruited by the coterie and fight the force rising against the kingdoms. Samara’s service means that she can help protect

Friends are enemies, or they could be friends. Weeding out the truth is dangerous. After the shocking discovery, something must be done. Samara can’t leave the coterie, or her family will again face poverty. If she stays, she must get to the bottom of the horrendous acts and place her life in danger. Introduced to the apprentices are the two senior commanders who patrol the borders of the human and elven kingdoms. They soon discover that these two aren’t as friendly as their instructors and em