
Web serial by C. Sebastian Nutt
In a world where monsters inflict violence and terror as a part of daily life, only those endowed with extraordinary powers can stand against them. For Charlene Devardem, the thought of becoming an essentia magician — one of those gifted few — was never something she expected. Now that the opportunity dangles in front of her, she finds that she wants it. Not for the heroism, the fame, or even to follow in the footsteps of her two prodigy brothers. Charlene wants it simply because magic makes people beautiful. She will find that these abilities are more than she knew, that people in this world are not kind or simple, and that she will have to change if she is to survive.