A Study of Shattered Spells: Coming Soon

Have you ever wanted to read a magic school story… from the perspective of the teachers?

Students don’t know what really happens at a magic school…

Chintor Academy is celebrated as the place where the best music mages are forged. But beneath the surface, bullies rule with cruelty, teachers scheme against each other, and the student destined to save their nation is far from ready. 

Kalina didn’t know what she was getting into when she agreed to teach at Chintor. Now, as a first-year teacher, she’s tasked with finishing the training of this prophesied violinist. Their nation’s sworn enemies are nearing victory, and she has mere months to prepare him before their country collapses.

When Kalina uncovers the abuse of a vulnerable student, she’s thrust into a dangerous dilemma. Exposing the school’s underbelly means she’ll be fired and unable to prepare their hero. Keeping quiet means her students will suffer. 

The fate of the nation—and her soul—hangs in the balance.

Josiah DeGraaf is a teacher of mine in the Young Writer’s Workshop, and I’ve been blessed to learn a lot from him, especially about plotting and fantasy. His writing style, magic systems, and characters remind me of Brandon Sanderson. As well, he has a collection of free short stories on his website if you want to read some of his work.

I’ve also been blessed to get to join his street team. He sent us the first chapter as a sneak peek, and let me tell you, I’m hooked. The world needs good Christian magic school fiction. Having worked at VBS and AWANA myself, I also enjoyed the relatable humor from the teachers — sometimes you just really want to give some bratty kid the whooping they deserve. 😄 I’m also excited to see more of how Kalina views the classic ‘Chosen One’ student.

You can follow the Kickstarter to be the first to know when it releases and help fund a bunch of interior illustrations for the book: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/josiahdegraaf/a-study-of-shattered-spells 

What is your favorite magic school book, folks? Let me know in the comments.

Have a wonderful week, and I’ll see you Saturday. Cheers!