The Last Culling
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In the city of Merilaad, any boy displaying magical ability is swiftly executed. Elena, an apprentice mage with powers she resents and a past sheтАЩd rather forget, knows it has to be this wayтАФto protect them all. To keep them safe.
But when the boy she loves suddenly and unexpectedly develops magical powers, Elena finds herself faced with a dangerous choiceтАФshould she report Jascha and sentence him to certain death, or risk everything to keep his abilities hidden?
As the two of them struggle with their deadly secret, they uncover more deception, lurking just beneath the surface of their peaceful, idyllic city. Can they reveal the truth before itтАЩs too lateтАжor will they plunge Merilaad back into its bloody past?
Keywords: fantasy, YA fantasy, young adult fantasy, magic, romantic fantasy, fantasy series, apprentice mage, strong female protagonist, action and adventure, world building
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Rachael Vaughn is the creative brainchild of a husband-and-wife writing duo.┬а
Rachael is the wordsmith of the pair. Her interests encompass all things creative, from mosaics to wood carving, and when she isn't writing she stays busy as a full-time tattoo artist.┬а
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Vaughn┬аacts as the bookends of the writing process. He serves as the team's world-builder and plot developer on the front end, and acts as an editor and proofreader (plus the ultimate voice of reason) on the backside.
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The couple lives outside of Indianapolis with their daughter and┬аcat, as well as more books than they could possibly read.
