Walking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.
The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps boasts portal magic reminiscent of A Darker Shade of Magic , the romance of A Court of Thorns and Roses , the action-packed adventure of Daughter of the Moon Goddess , and the humour of Tress of the Emerald Sea..
Now, it\'s up to Nell to save him.
Just when this treacherous tale is beginning to look like a love story, Darragh is captured by a wretched, cadaverous queen.
As Nell and Darragh vanquish monsters and ghouls, their affections for one another take root.
In this harsh world, the entities that lurk in the darkest corners of Nell\'s nightmares await her in hungry anticipation.
However, as is so often the case with magic, it comes at a price.
To save Nell\'s life, Darragh whisks her away to a world Where magic reigns.
Fortunately, Darragh, a rugged and magical outcast, witnessed the entire incident.
Unfortunately, during Nell\'s little outburst , she suffers a mortal injury.
And not the cute, pulling-a-rabbit-from-a-hat kind of magic.
As Nell stares upon the smoldering corpse, she realizes something with horrifying certainty: She\'s magic.
This is real life, and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni.
But this is not a wondrous, fantasy world.
Whoopsie! Now, if this tale began in a fantastic, far-away land, or Nell were, perhaps, a wizard, such a mishap might make some kind of sense.
Walking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone
