The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia - Paperback

Welcome to a world that depends on magic—where each person's powers fade away before they reach adulthood.

The pressure is on for Sparrow Xia to develop her pitifully limited fire-mage abilities at Zenith Academy. It doesn't help that expectations are extra high because her older brother, Ainsley, possesses exceptionally powerful magic—the burn scar on Sparrow's cheek is proof of that.

Sparrow can only hope that her studies will help her discover her fire and finally make her family proud.

At Zenith, Sparrow gains magical strength—and new friends—but her life at school raises more questions than answers. Should she risk her own future to help others? And is Sparrow's magic the most important thing about her?

Then a mysterious illness breaks out at the school, draining students of their powers. Sparrow and her friends are drawn into the search for the cause, but they need to be careful: in a world where magic means everything, some people will go to terrible lengths to keep it...