Aurea Acota

Writer Angelyn Baker’s middle-grade debut is a page-turning blend of magical realism, mystery, and coming-of-age adventure.

★ Recommended for readers ages 10+ who love magical adventures, unlikely heroes, and a cast of endearing human and animal characters. ★ -- Brekah lives in a world where special Talents allow certain people to do extraordinary things. Brekah has a Talent, but it's boring and useless. Worse still, her lackluster Talent might end up getting her killed.

On her thirteenth birthday, Brekah’s strange Talent earns her a visit from the Brethren, an elite contingent of the Seer’s Ministry. They’ve traveled far to give her the chance of a lifetime: to be healed from her troublesome ability. Brekah’s spent her whole life as an orphaned outcast in one of the most remote towns on the map, so the chance for change is more than welcome.

But shortly after joining the Brethren, omens and overheard secrets start to make Brekah think she may have made a terrible mistake. As her journey unfolds, adventure and mystery follow Brekah at every step. In the end, Brekah’s seemingly useless Talent could be the key to saving her home and her friends. And the single memento her missing father left her could be the only clue to a secret that’s far bigger than Brekah could have ever imagined.