There had been dark times for the past twenty years. Anyone with even an ounce of magic in them had been in hiding and on the run. There was only one sacred haven that drew them together. It was where they traveled and provided a light in the darkness. The Circum Magicae. Elizabeth Magella had been waiting for the moment she would come into her destiny since she was a little girl. She’d worked her way up during the dark times and was now the leader of the circus. There was just one problem—someone wanted to take it from her and turn it into something it wasn't. Andrew Castein knew what they all thought. He had something to prove, but his last name got in the way. It came with perks—and expectations—he didn't want. And it didn't help that the one person he had a connection with hated him in ways he couldn't defend against. Darkness was lurking around the corner. With more gifted individuals coming to the surface, it was proving the dark was still eclipsing the light. There were still some in the world who thought people with powers should be wiped from the Earth. How could they tell who was on their side, and could any of them trust a stranger?

Penelope Kade had been on the run during the dark times, trying to stay ahead of the nightmares. She finally found her place though, in Circum Magicae. She had made friends and developed her first crush. Then she saw something she hadn't been expecting. Something she long ago thought she hallucinated. A shifter. John O'Toole was a man of few words. He kept himself busy to keep the animal at bay. That was before a new aerialist joined the circus, one that made his beast speak for the first time in ten years. He found her. Could she accept the other side of him? What happens when the biggest secret you've been keeping is the very thing that threatens your happiness? A change is coming. An Ethereal World Recommended Reading The RingmistressMessages from the Other SideLiar, LiarThe Tightrope Walker