Sylvie Asleton and the Shrike's Curse

When a girl suffers from a magical affliction of misfortune and misery she must confront the impossible being made real and chase after the secrets of her past.Orphaned by flames and haunted by malevolent shadows, Sylvie Asleton doesn't have it easy living in New York.At least she kept out of the mental asylum by claiming magic isn't real.When Sylvie's life is on the brink of disaster, a mysterious letter arrives in her apartment, inviting her to Brookmoors Academy of Sorcery and Invocation, offering to teach her magic.But her chance to beat the esoteric trials and tests is slim, especially when few in the country ever pass. And those that fail lose their memories.The odds are further stacked against Sylvie when something sinister and monstrous hunts her, a ghost out of the past that stops at nothing to prevent her from going to Brookmoors.Learning magic is Sylvie's only hope to survive, but can she fight off the curse that locks her powers away and discover her heart's calling?Scroll up and take your first steps in the hidden magical world of Brookmoors Magi.Warning: This dark urban fantasy contains profanity and themes of mental illness.