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Vines of Promise and DeceitMelanie Cellier

Young adult fantasy romance

Vines of Promise and Deceit

by Melanie Cellier

Book 2 of the A Mage's Influence series

With the nomad delegation in Tartora, Cadence, Airlie, and their allies are drawn deeper into a political landscape where promises can conceal dangerous motives. The sisters are still learning the truth about their heritage and the unusual powers that have made them targets. Alliances at the Mage’s Guild become harder to read as personal loyalties, romance, and the needs of the kingdom pull in competing directions. The second Mage’s Influence novel expands the struggle beyond discovering power to deciding whom to trust with it.

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Fantasy peril and violence, threats to kingdoms and families, and mild romantic content, including kissing

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