The Griffin A Penmasters Global Fiction Award Winner

Some days it doesn't pay to be the hero.

Consumed by grief and revenge, Noah can't remember what a shower feels like. When the Estonian Coven plasters his face on wanted posters, Castle Dragon hides him away in the enchanted Cromwell Forest.

Tricked into solving a ghost's murder, Noah finds himself on a quest to unravel the mystery of the Griffin Moonstone. Just another day in the life of a probationary apprentice wizard who can't keep his mouth shut.

Jesse tracks him down—goodbye, secret hideout—with a crazy plan to enter the Winter Games and hide in plain sight. Ranger reluctantly agrees to be their coach, but how do you train for a twisted wizard's reality show in an Ice Castle with its own agenda?

Noah's tendency to act first, think later lands him in hot water. In a Fae court where public opinion matters more than truth, he's on trial for his life.


"A rare fantasy that combines humor, heart, and high-stakes magic with emotional honesty...Timeless and Fresh..."-- PenMasters Global.