Origins of Magic Series by Matthew Thrush, Amanda Fox

An uncommon magic. A sexy supernatural stalker. A disastrous curse.The last thing McKenna Sawyer needs in her life is a stalker, even if he’s drop-dead gorgeous. She already has finals to worry about, not to mention what she’s going to do with her life once she officially graduates college. Being distracted is not an option.Until she’s almost kidnapped and her stalker saves her... moreAn uncommon magic. A sexy supernatural stalker. A disastrous curse.The last thing McKenna Sawyer needs in her life is a stalker, even if he’s drop-dead gorgeous. She already has finals to worry about, not to mention what she’s going to do with her life once she officially graduates college. Being distracted is not an option.Until she’s almost kidnapped and her stalker saves her.Soon, McKenna is confronted with an earth-shattering realization: the supernatural exist, and there’s a war between them. And thanks to some curse her direct ancestor—a witch—placed on both the fae and the vampires, McKenna is at the heart of it.Now McKenna must travel to the Fae world with her stalker—the vampire Aiden—to break the curse. But he’s holding something back, something that could ruin the fragile trust the two have built up thus far, and, McKenna can’t help but wonder if she’s being led into a trap with deadly consequences. less

A glass prison. No means of escape. An uncontrollable magic.After the dangerous trade between herself and the Fae, McKenna Sawyer is a prisoner. It doesn’t matter that the Fae Warrior Henry is as protective as he is stoic. She still has every intention of escape—especially now that she knows she has magic inside of her.The only problem is, McKenna’s magic doesn’t listen to her when she commands it... moreA glass prison. No means of escape. An uncontrollable magic.After the dangerous trade between herself and the Fae, McKenna Sawyer is a prisoner. It doesn’t matter that the Fae Warrior Henry is as protective as he is stoic. She still has every intention of escape—especially now that she knows she has magic inside of her.The only problem is, McKenna’s magic doesn’t listen to her when she commands it.When she finds out her vampire friend Aiden isn’t as safe as she expected, she realizes she needs to escape her beautiful glass prison to free him, but she can’t do that without magic. It doesn’t hurt that the beautiful Fae princess is willing to help...but only if McKenna agrees to a deal that comes with costly consequences. less

The Unseelie prince is coming, and he wants McKenna Sawyer as his bride.The last thing McKenna wants is to be bound to a Fae, especially when she starts hearing stories of how brutal and uncaring he is. Buts (princess name) can’t deny him McKenna or else he will turn on her people.The prince offers McKenna a deal: if she marries him, he will not harm Aiden during the inevitable war between the Seelie and Unseelie clans... moreThe Unseelie prince is coming, and he wants McKenna Sawyer as his bride.The last thing McKenna wants is to be bound to a Fae, especially when she starts hearing stories of how brutal and uncaring he is. Buts (princess name) can’t deny him McKenna or else he will turn on her people.The prince offers McKenna a deal: if she marries him, he will not harm Aiden during the inevitable war between the Seelie and Unseelie clans. In fact, Aiden will be free to do as he pleases—as long as he stays out of the prince’s way.McKenna must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice her freedom for Aiden, especially when she knows the prince only wants her to use her powers for death and destruction. less

A growing, dangerous power. A deadly threat. A veiled rebellion.McKenna Sawyer’s first mistake? Expecting things to settle down. In fact, it seems things are only getting worse for the witch and her vampire, who for some reason is treated with such reverence from his kind. But once McKenna finds out what that ‘some reason’ is, the truth sends them spiraling further into the dark... moreA growing, dangerous power. A deadly threat. A veiled rebellion.McKenna Sawyer’s first mistake? Expecting things to settle down. In fact, it seems things are only getting worse for the witch and her vampire, who for some reason is treated with such reverence from his kind. But once McKenna finds out what that ‘some reason’ is, the truth sends them spiraling further into the dark.Hurt that Adrian has been lying to her this whole time, matters only get worse when his fellow vampires don’t accept her the way the Fae did. McKenna doesn’t feel safe, even in Aiden’s arms, and as more secrets start to unravel, McKenna must decide if she wants to help Aiden and his people or, in the face of a rebellion, leave him and his entire kingdom at risk. less

An overwhelming magic. An unrelenting tutor. An unexpected attack.McKenna Sawyer cannot deny her magic any longer. If she doesn’t get a handle on it, she’s in danger of hurting herself or someone she loves.While a mysterious witch who lives isolated deep in the neutral territory of the Naether Forest is willing to teach her, the help comes with a price. One unnamed favor, to be collected on at an undisclosed time... moreAn overwhelming magic. An unrelenting tutor. An unexpected attack.McKenna Sawyer cannot deny her magic any longer. If she doesn’t get a handle on it, she’s in danger of hurting herself or someone she loves.While a mysterious witch who lives isolated deep in the neutral territory of the Naether Forest is willing to teach her, the help comes with a price. One unnamed favor, to be collected on at an undisclosed time.The terms leave McKenna wary, but she has no choice but to accept, and as training commences and goes terribly, McKenna realizes she has bigger concerns to worry about. The magic is stronger than either expects, and McKenna doesn’t know if she’s going to be able to control it.But with both the Fae and the vampires searching for McKenna, she better figure it out quickly. Because if she can’t unlock the magic within her soon, devastation will come to her in the worst of ways. less

A lost map. An isolated location. A journey only taken alone.When the mysterious witch, NAME, discovers an important map was stolen from her during the Fae princess’s attack, McKenna comes to the conclusion that the attack was only a diversion.Which means the map was the intended target.There’s only one reason anyone would want that map: because it leads to a sacred ground where curses can be created or broken... moreA lost map. An isolated location. A journey only taken alone.When the mysterious witch, NAME, discovers an important map was stolen from her during the Fae princess’s attack, McKenna comes to the conclusion that the attack was only a diversion.Which means the map was the intended target.There’s only one reason anyone would want that map: because it leads to a sacred ground where curses can be created or broken. WITCH has protected the location for decades, and to keep it protected, McKenna must steal the map back.If she fails, her enemy will be one step closer to obtaining a power so great, entire nations could be destroyed. But if McKenna’s not careful, her effort to prevent that from happening could cost her everything. Including her life... less

Dark secrets. A devastating rebellion. A kingdom on the brink of collapse.Now that she has the map, McKenna Sawyer only needs the magicked blade to break the curse. All evidence points to the Fae prince hiding it in secret, but when a human rebel meets her in secret and tells her the vampires have it, her world shatters.Things haven’t been perfect between her and Aiden, but there’s no way he would keep something like this from her.. moreDark secrets. A devastating rebellion. A kingdom on the brink of collapse.Now that she has the map, McKenna Sawyer only needs the magicked blade to break the curse. All evidence points to the Fae prince hiding it in secret, but when a human rebel meets her in secret and tells her the vampires have it, her world shatters.Things haven’t been perfect between her and Aiden, but there’s no way he would keep something like this from her...would he?In order to figure out the truth, McKenna must return to the kingdom of vampires. With the rebellion still raging and the kingdom in tatters, McKenna knows she’s stepping into danger.Although uncertain if she can trust Aiden, McKenna needs his help, because if she doesn’t get to the bottom of the truth, the vampires will perish completely, and the blood and ash will be on her hands. less

A sacred ground. A ruinous betrayal. An unbreakable curse.With both the map and the dagger, McKenna Sawyer just needs to get to the sacred land and finally break the curse that has been plaguing the Fae and the vampires. After a devastating loss, however, she isn’t sure she’s able to do it on her own... moreA sacred ground. A ruinous betrayal. An unbreakable curse.With both the map and the dagger, McKenna Sawyer just needs to get to the sacred land and finally break the curse that has been plaguing the Fae and the vampires. After a devastating loss, however, she isn’t sure she’s able to do it on her own.If she’s going to save them all, McKenna must rely on those she doesn’t think she can trust to keep their word, the knowledge and teaching WITCH instilled in her, and her own growing, dangerous power.When she’s betrayed by the last person she expects, McKenna isn’t sure she’ll be able to do what needs to be done, even if it will save the lives of those still involved. In fact, McKenna isn’t sure anymore if their lives are even worth saving. less