How do you stop being a thief? Zizy Zakar assumed quitting her job, stealing from her boss, and teleporting hundreds of miles away was one way to give it a go.

Getting in and out of sticky situations is her specialty. A little invisibility here, a bit of deception there, and she’s home free. But even a quick-fingered, fast-talking gnome can stumble into danger that tests her skills to stay alive.

Pressed into a mission she can’t say no to, Zizy feels desperate, displaced, and lonely. When she meets Laysa, a charming librarian with bold curiosity, Zizy can’t help but want to bring her along on this one last job. She’ll just hide her past, her present, and any complicated info about herself. What could go wrong?

Either she finishes the job and protects those she loves, or it all falls apart. Is this journey the ultimate key to unlocking a new path or another sticky situation she has to run from? She’ll use every tool she’s got to get what she wants.

Laysa has always vowed to do whatever it took to learn magic.

Rejected by deities and getting nowhere with research, Laysa’s not sure she has what it takes to be powerful. When she learns her leader is a Caster with overwhelming talent, she sees a way forward. Laysa eagerly exchanges instruction in return for the Holy Speaker’s requests. Reclaim stolen deity artifacts that have fallen into deadly hands.

Plunged into danger chasing the remnant, Laysa is unprepared. Monstrous creatures and perilous travel she’s no match against. And her fledgling magic isn’t enough to prevent bandits from ambushing her and her friends.

Brought before a dangerous woman who knows more than expected, Laysa questions everything she’s been told.

Can Laysa keep her friends alive and survive uncovering the depths of the unknown? Does she have what it takes to be a Caster?

Returning to a home she once ran from, will Skinny be able to face her past or remain stuck in it forever?

Skinny’s kept isolated for years, assuming others are better with her gone. Blamed for her brother’s passing, the world-traveled ranger is outraged into action when Holy Speaker Carmela threatens her distant family. But the journey back to her home hits a snag when her ship and newfound allies are attacked.

Skinny must confront the past she ran from and the true nature of her world. To defeat the enemy at her doorstep, she just might have to embrace the path withheld from her by her own mother.

With loved ones in jeopardy, Skinny navigates a gauntlet of old trauma and new foes. Will she find safe passage to protect her family and rediscover her sense of belonging? Or remain trapped by the ghosts of her past?