Forbidden (Main)

In this sequel to Island of Time , a young renegade wizard flees the corrupt power structure controlling global magic, only to become embroiled in a conflict pitting supernatural forces against the federal government. All wizard Chad Hagan wants is a quiet life. A loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad was kicked out of one Institute of Magic for fighting, then fled another when the head wizard's vice caused the death of his closest friend. He may want a quiet life but when he meets Kara Sedgewick, he realizes that is not an option. Kara has spent twenty years living a lie. Her mother was a gifted healer with powerful magical abilities, but not her. Or so the Institutes were led to believe... As Chad and Kara get close, they discover that their magical gifts, if combined, are dangerously powerful. And if they decide to forge this forbidden alliance, they could topple a system that has become rife with vicious infighting and sleaze. But this seems like a dangerous, if not impossible task. Can they face the Institutes and their global network of magical force and triumph? "A loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad Hagan was kicked out of one Institute of Magic, then fled another when his closest friend died. He may want a quiet life but when he meets Kara Sedgewick, he realizes that is not an option ... Kara has spent her life hiding her powerful magical abilities from the Institutes. As Chad and Kara get close, they discover that their magical gifts, if combined, are dangerously powerful. If they forge this forbidden alliance, they could topple the corrupt Institutes" -- Adapted from dust jacket flap A loner, a runaway, and a failed apprentice Talent, Chad Hagan now wants a quiet life. He's been kicked out of one Institute of Magic for fighting and fled another after the death of his closest friend. But when he meets Kara Sedgewick, everything changes. Their forbidden alliance may just have the power to expose the institutes' corruption!