Word Walkers

Arabella fears nothing more than a too small life in a too small world. She wrote her first thing into being when she was nine years old, deciding lines of ink that sprouted in her backyard. There were rules and boundaries and she intended to learn every one of them until her budding power turned deadly.

When she learns the strange magic in her veins makes her a rare and coveted Word Walker with the ability to travel between worlds, she accepts a secretive invitation to cross the boundary to the realm of Valarae. As she strives to understand and hone her abilities, she is thrust into a world of magic, politics, and power.

At Valarae, Arabella meets her bonded pair, Valence Kilacky, who is desperate for a cure for his mother. Discovering the true extent of their combined power, they become targets for those seeking control. As the vile underbelly of Valarae and its headmasters rears its wicked head, Arabella and Valence flee into the Otherworlds or risk being leashed and drained of their magic for malicious means.

When their friends and worlds are threatened, Arabella is faced with the impossible choice of pursuing freedom or returning to Valarae and tearing it all down.