Since being stolen from her home as a child, Autumn has seen far too much death. Saved from an evil cult by a mysterious power, the mute young woman builds a new life for herself in the kingdom of Nor. Years later, Autumn begins to recognize her immense magical power when an influential stranger notices her. What seemed like a fairy tale is corrupted by darkness and death as she finds herself facing monsters and madness in her quest to understand the magic within her. In the end, Autumn is left to face a grim question: How far will she go to protect the people she loves? Genevieve Dickinson has tried a dozen career paths but always ends up coming back to her first love: telling stories. She currently lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, where she and her husband run a game store.