From New York Times best-selling author Jason June, a story of
spell-slinging, lasso-swinging, and star-crossed love perfect for fans
of Cemetery Boys and Carry On.
"The most magical and swoony page-turner I've read in ages."
--Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times best-selling author of They Both
Die at the End
Nigel Barrett has spent his whole life preparing for the Culling, a
spell-casting competition that determines which of the world's teenage
magicians will be stripped of their powers to preserve magical balance.
But nothing could have prepared him to face Ori Olson, a broody rival
whose caustic wit cloaks a painful past.
From the moment Nigel and Ori meet, sparks fly. Their powers are
stronger, more thrilling, the closer they get--not that they can risk
becoming attached. Because as the field narrows and the Culling grows
more dangerous, Nigel and Ori realize there's more at stake than just
their powers. The greatest threat to magic, their future, and all of
humanity might be the connection growing between them. . . .