A FAR WILDER MAGIC

In the dark, gothic town of Wickdon, Maggie Welty lives alone in a creaking manor with only her loyal bloodhound for company. Her mother, a renowned but reclusive alchemist, has left town on mysterious business, leaving Maggie behind with nothing but uncertainty and loneliness. But everything changes one evening when Maggie glimpses the hala a legendary, elusive fox-like creature standing on her porch beneath the pale moonlight.

In A FAR WILDER MAGIC, Maggie’s quiet life is upended as the town buzzes with news of the Halfmoon Hunt. Killing the hala means unimaginable fame, wealth, and honor. For Maggie, it also means the possibility of drawing her mother back home. But the hunt has one strict rule: it must be entered in pairs one sharpshooter and one alchemist. Maggie, the best marksman in Wickdon, has the skill. What she lacks is a partner with the alchemical knowledge to help her survive.

Enter Weston Winters, a bright-eyed, optimistic young alchemy student who arrives at Maggie’s door seeking an apprenticeship with her mother. Instead, he finds Maggie and an unexpected opportunity. Though they couldn’t be more different, Maggie and Weston form a fragile alliance, determined to win the hunt and achieve their own personal goals. As they train together, secrets emerge, tensions rise, and something deeper than ambition begins to grow between them.

A FAR WILDER MAGIC blends slow-burn romance, atmospheric world-building, and riveting adventure into a story about trust, belonging, and self-discovery. As Maggie and Weston venture into the dangerous forest to face the mythical hala, they also face the ghosts of their pasts and the possibility of forging a new future, together.

Perfect for fans of gothic fantasy, heartfelt partnerships, and magical realism, A FAR WILDER MAGIC is a stunning standalone novel that explores the blurry line between heroism and desperation. It asks what we’re willing to risk for the ones we love and whether finding home means returning to the past, or forging something entirely new.