Bran Hambric Series by Kaleb Nation, Marc Thompson

Bran Hambric was found alone in a locked bank vault when he was six years old. He doesn’t have a clue how he got there, or any memory of his past. There’s only one explanation: Magic. But magic is outlawed in the Great and Glorious City of Dunce.Eight years later, a twisted, hissing creature confronts Bran and his foster father, Sewey, on their rooftop. Sewey believes it’s a gnome, but not Bran. (Sewey isn’t the brightest Duncelander to begin with... moreBran Hambric was found alone in a locked bank vault when he was six years old. He doesn’t have a clue how he got there, or any memory of his past. There’s only one explanation: Magic. But magic is outlawed in the Great and Glorious City of Dunce.Eight years later, a twisted, hissing creature confronts Bran and his foster father, Sewey, on their rooftop. Sewey believes it’s a gnome, but not Bran. (Sewey isn’t the brightest Duncelander to begin with.) Bran soon discovers that whatever leapt onto his roof is connected to the mother he never knew…and that Bran himself is the missing link in a plot so secret and evil that those behind it will stop at nothing to hunt him down.Armed with wands and weapons, Bran’s enemies are about to attack — with all the power of a horrible curse and a terrible crime. Magic won’t be the only law broken in the City of Dunce… less

Bran Hambric believes that the Farfield Curse is over with. But when he discovers a safe-deposit box in his dead mother's name ? in the very bank vault where he was discovered as a boy ? Bran's past comes rushing back. Now he's on a frightening path that puts everyone he cares about in danger.When Bran's best friend, Astara, is kidnapped, Bran will do whatever it takes to save her and prevent the evil mage on his trail from claiming the power of the curse for herself... moreBran Hambric believes that the Farfield Curse is over with. But when he discovers a safe-deposit box in his dead mother's name ? in the very bank vault where he was discovered as a boy ? Bran's past comes rushing back. Now he's on a frightening path that puts everyone he cares about in danger.When Bran's best friend, Astara, is kidnapped, Bran will do whatever it takes to save her and prevent the evil mage on his trail from claiming the power of the curse for herself. But will the magic destroy him the way it destroyed his mother?Praise for kaleb nation: ?Kaleb Nation's wry sense of humor kept me smiling, even while the mystical sparks flew. Get ready for lots of surprises...? ? D. J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon Series?Whimsy, magic, and suspense collide in this breathtaking tale. The Farfield Curse is a story you?ll want to pick up, but not put down ? ? Kaza Kingsley, author of the bestselling Erec Rex series?Everything a young adult read should be.? ? Kim Harrison, author of Once Dead, Twice Shy less