Duik in een wereld waar magie illegaal, gevaarlijk en verweven is met de brute onderwereld. Deze serie volgt een vastberaden hoofdpersoon die zich inschrijft voor geheime, risicovolle magische vechttornooien om de nalatenschap van haar familie te beschermen. Ze moet navigeren door dodelijke competities, gevaarlijke waarheden over tragedies uit het verleden ontdekken en de hoge kosten van macht en overleving onder ogen zien.
Aza Wu knows that casting magic can kill--it killed her sister--but she needs money desperately to pay off Saint Willow, who controls her sector of Lotusland, and save the family teahouse, so she secretly enters an underground casting tournament--and finds herself competing against other castors with "full magic," and where even victory could cause her to lose her freedom, her magic, and her life.
The Sting meets Fight Club in this magical, action-packed sequel to Caster by Elsie Chapman.Yes, Aza Wu now has magic back. But like all things in her life, it has come at a great cost. After the tournament, Aza is able to pay off her parents' debt to Saint Willow. Unfortunately, the cost of the gathering spell she used to strip Finch of his magic has put her permanently in the employ of the gang leader. Aza has been doing little errands using real magic -- collecting debts, putting the squeeze on new businesses in the district. But that had never been the plan. Saint Willow is nothing if not ambitious and having Aza as a fighter is much more lucrative than as a fixer. Especially if she can control the outcome. Aza is going to have to put it all on the line again to get out of this situation!