POV Zalan – Reginald Smoot comes seeking Zalan’s admission of wrongdoing on behalf of his older brother. But when he doesn’t get one, things turn deadly.
GAUNTLET
POV Haruki – Haruki watches in stunned silence as the heated argument between Zalan Astaroth and Roland Smoot takes an unexpected turn that hits painfully close to home.
GAUNTLET
POV Haruki – Haruki bemoans his poor performance during tryouts. But he’s pulled from self-pity when the secret Zalan’s been concealing beneath his tunic sparks a fight.
CUNNING
POV Haruki – Haruki watches in awe as the Mystery Mage, trying out for the Bealnora Hippogryphs, performs one cunning feat after another to score their 5 strikes on the castle.
CUNNING
POV Haruki – Cousins Kolby Fenwick and Felix Bristow issue a challenge to those hoping to join the Bealnora Hippogryphs as a mysterious mage arrives on the scene.
DUEL
POV Zalan – Despite his victory, Zalan is unsettled by his duel. So when Haruki Keen gets too close, Zal is forced to reveal more than he intends about himself and his magik.