Book excerpt: Kat and Alex are on the run when an unexpected visitor appears and takes Kat to face the Magesterial Council in Elustria. The Council reveals that Kat’s mother was a fugitive, and now Kat must uncover the truth of her mother’s crimes or stand trial as a co-conspirator. With only Alex and her best friend to help, Kat must race between worlds to discover who her mother was while dodging the mages who still hunt her. Time is running out, and failure means a lifetime sentence. Magic Unknown is the second book in the Magic Born series and is intended to be read after Magic Born. The Magic Born series is great for fans of Eva Chase, Sarah Noffke, and Barbara Hartzler.