Shadow Magic Series by Justin Swapp

Marcus is a troubled youth. When his grandparents decide it would be good for him to tend the family business, a Magic Shop, Marcus is thrown into a world that he never knew existed. Not only is the family business a front, but Marcus learns that he has been marked as a dead man from the time he was born. Marcus tries to develop his powers before the Dun-Bahr find him and assimilate the magic he was born with... moreMarcus is a troubled youth. When his grandparents decide it would be good for him to tend the family business, a Magic Shop, Marcus is thrown into a world that he never knew existed. Not only is the family business a front, but Marcus learns that he has been marked as a dead man from the time he was born. Marcus tries to develop his powers before the Dun-Bahr find him and assimilate the magic he was born with. Will he survive? Will he find his parents? First he must discover the secret his grandparents have been keeping from him all these years. It all comes down to what's hidden at the Magic Shop. less

If knowledge is power, then what's a secret? A year after her disappearance, Marcus Fith still has no hope of joining the search for his missing sister. “He’s too important,” so he isn’t allowed. But when a mysterious visitor delivers a warning to him—a letter written in his own blood—things quickly move from bad to fiendish. Ellie’s not only missing, but she’s also in serious trouble, and time is running out... moreIf knowledge is power, then what's a secret? A year after her disappearance, Marcus Fith still has no hope of joining the search for his missing sister. “He’s too important,” so he isn’t allowed. But when a mysterious visitor delivers a warning to him—a letter written in his own blood—things quickly move from bad to fiendish. Ellie’s not only missing, but she’s also in serious trouble, and time is running out. A secret plan has been in place from the beginning, and unbeknownst to Marcus, it has just been activated. Follow Marcus as he sets out to rescue his sister, only to find that she may not be the same free-spirited girl he once knew. Marcus must navigate the magical world as it falls apart around him, all the while trying hard not to play the role orchestrated for him—the part he unknowingly can't escape. less