All Merlin knows is the village where he mixes potions for wary customers, and dreams strange dreams that sometimes come true. Then a mysterious hooded man appears, seeking a boy with no mortal father, and Merlin is taken far away, to a crumbling tower and a ruthless king.To a place where his is not the only magic.

Tracey Mayhew is a full-time school teacher and part-time writer of fantasy, horror, rom-coms and children's books. When she isn't teaching or writing, she can be found spending time with friends and family, hiking in the British countryside and watching any number of TV shows and movies.