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Amid new threats and unsettling discoveries, hope still perseveres.
Remarkable Magic
The Hybrid Magic Chronicles Book 3
by Cristy L. Bowlin
Genre: YA Fantasy
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The Hybrid Magic Chronicles Book 1
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The Hybrid Magic Chronicles Book 2
Lilith crossed the street and pushed on
the apothecary’s door, only to find it locked. “How hard is it to find a healer
in this town?” she grumbled.
A voice behind her said, “I’m a healer.”
Lilith spun on her heel. A girl who was
probably a couple years older than Lilith stood there, wearing a blue dress and
an apron. Thick wavy brown hair framed her face. “My name is Hazel.”
“I’m Lilith. My…cousin got hurt inside the
tavern.”
Hazel narrowed her dark eyes. “I thought
you said he was your friend. That was some speech you gave in there.”
“You’re right, he’s not my cousin,” Lilith
admitted. “I just wasn’t sure if anyone inside the tavern would be willing to
help us after what happened.”
Hazel’s
mouth twisted into a smirk. “Did you really think your little performance was
going to make people listen to you? Your speech sounded like something straight
out of a sermon. The people who frequent our town’s tavern aren’t much for
listening to fancy oration, even at worship services.”
Lilith’s face flushed. “I don’t have time
for this right now. Aaron needs me. I’ll find another healer.”
Hazel stepped into Lilith’s path, stopping
her. Lilith’s heart pounded faster as she wondered if this girl might
sympathize with the views of the Defenders.
“You don’t have to do that. I’ll help. You
can’t trust many people in this town. We don’t have much in the way of law
enforcement anymore. Ever since my father passed away six years ago, there have
only been two old constables, and they hardly do anything to keep the peace.”
Lilith took a step back and crossed her
arms. “Is that supposed to make me consider you trustworthy?”
Hazel shrugged. “It’s up to you if you
want to trust me. We’ve had quite a few Defenders of the True Four come through
here recently. That couple that confronted you are the latest bunch. As far as
I can tell, most of the people who live here are completely apathetic on the
matter, but there are a handful who eagerly read their pamphlets.” Hazel
crossed her own arms, mirroring Lilith’s stance.
It was difficult to read this girl. The
way she spoke made it sound like she was among those who could care less about
what the Defenders had to say, but Lilith got the sense that she was hiding
something. Lilith glanced in the apothecary’s window and saw a woman standing
at the kitchen table chopping vegetables.
Lilith banged on the glass windowpanes. “I
need a healer!” The apothecary was probably more trustworthy than this strange
girl from the tavern. Lilith could also do without more of Hazel’s criticism,
even if the older girl made a valid point.
The woman looked up from her work and set
down the knife. “We’re closed! Come back tomorrow.”
Lilith cursed. She knew Theo’s magic would
prevent Aaron from getting any worse, but Aaron was probably in a lot of pain.
“Looks like you’re stuck with me if you
want someone’s help tonight,” said Hazel.
When they returned to the tavern, at least
two dozen birds were now surrounding the back door. Hazel tried to scare them
off, but they just flew a few feet away before finding somewhere new to perch.
Lilith noted that most of them were carrion birds.
Hazel stared at the birds. “I hope this
doesn’t mean someone died in there.”
Cristy L. Bowlin is an English professor at Oxnard College and author of The Temple Dancer’s Diary and The Hybrid Magic Chronicles, set in the fantasy realm of the Deravine Commonwealth. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and pet cat. When she isn’t reading or writing, she is most likely dancing, hiking, or getting invested in (another) TV series.
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