“…a brave and original novel with a cast of memorable characters.” - Jaine Fenn, award-winning SFF author “Sabina…is very sharp and funny. She really leaps off the page.” - Liz Williams, SFF best-selling author Audra left Kingston City to save it from the plague. What she brings back is far worse: herself. For uncounted Ages, all-powerful, immortal Mages imprisoned unwitting humans in an entire country to play out their sacrificial Games. Audra Academician, in her quest to save the city, discovered the Healing Glass never existed. She discovered the truth about the Mages. She discovered the truth about herself. She’s not human. She’s one of them. Now the Mages must strike back and find Audra before their blood-thirsty secret is exposed. They devise a deadly race, and one of the contestants is unpredictable Sabina, a Mage of low rank and filthy mouth. She wants to win the race, sure. But not to save Magekind. She has other plans. Awakening Mages is the second book in the epic Age of Academicians fantasy series. ** Contains strong language and scenes of violence**