The Gauntlet — B.C. Burgess

In a fiery tale filled with villains and heroes, this installment of the Earth Angel series takes readers on a magical journey rich with emotion, intrigue, and danger. Fans of Twilight, The Red Queen, The Selection, and Harry Potter will devour this breathless fantasy set in a modern mystical world.

The Dark Guild's nefarious plan to tear the veils and release the Lord of the Underworld draws closer. If Layla has any hope of stopping them, she needs the heavenly knowledge buried in Maganthia's Dark Vault, but the city's council won't grant her access until she defeats the gauntlet and proves she's an angel.

Can Layla survive the magical world's deadliest challenge? And will that be enough to protect everyone she loves from the Dark Guild's merciless wrath?