A thousand years before Emily was brought to the Nameless World, the concept of magical education was very new and the early magicians were struggling to codify the laws of magic and devise ways to cast spells safely. It was a very different and dangerous time, with inhuman threats lurking in the shadows and magicians often at risk from their own spells. It was rare, in those days, for women to study magic, let alone practice openly.
This is the story of the first female student at Whitehall, and how she blazed a trail for so many others.
The novella is written to be stand-alone, but it is – at least partly – a direct sequel to Past Tense (Schooled in Magic X). If you would like to see the novella expanded into a full novel, please feel free to let us know.