JP Roth's Theory of Magic

To be human is to live life in the blind, even though being a fairy no longer means having wings of light to carry you through the sky. A princess of firelight named Selyara must spend three days as a human without protection, and if she dies, Lavara will take the throne. Lore, a blood hunter raised in the Unseelie ways, captures Selyara and discovers a blood promise that will alter their stars forever. Together, they explore a realm of fairytales and magic theories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 20 December 2022
Publisher: Ablaze, LLC

On the day the god Cronus was born, it is said, the earth quaked and screamed at its core. The cliffs bordering the sea crashed together, flames shot into the open sky. Each flame carried a Seelie fairy. In their blood flowed the magic of the old worlds and the fire of immorality. The Unseelie were formed in the ashes that fell to the ground, they carried no flame and could die.

The ruling gods struck an accord with the Unseelie who protested their fate: Every hundred years, a Seelie fairy must be human for three days, in that time, the Unseelie could hunt their immortal flame, and gods would close their eyes.

A princess of firelight and next in line for the Seelie throne, Selyara is a girl who wants only freedom. Given no protection, she must face three days as a human, alone. Lavara sits on the Seelie throne as queen regent until Selyara has completed and survived her human trial. If Selyara dies, Lavara will take the throne.

On the first eve of her human trial, Selyara is in a dark alley, her knees dripping blood onto the uneven pavement. She bites down on her fist, refusing to cry, as it would only distract her from running. Ahead of her, a little girl is sleeping in the alley, her hand clenched around a bundle of forget-me-nots. The moonlight spilling on her pale skin turns her from innocent to wraith.

Two days ago, Selyara was the little girl, a forgotten face in a sea of the living dead. Yet, she was different. At night, she would shed her human skin and return to her own kind. She would go back to her world with wings of light to carry her through the sky, where no element, flame, or weapon forged could claim her life.

That was two nights ago, and Selyara is no longer a fairy. Tonight, she is human... and if they catch her, she will die.

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 169 x 258 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781950912681