The Ebony Finches — J.E. Hopkins

Dr. John Benoit, agent for the Department of Transition Security, has dedicated his life to protecting the world's adolescent children from the curse of transition magic. He's been tested many times, but never like this: a deadly pandemic, a corrupted form of transition, threatens to kill every child on earth.

The disease enables afflicted children to perform magic without limitation before they ultimately die. Reports of the devastating condition and the consequences of wild magic flood into the DTS from around the world, while an American terrorist exploits his afflicted son in a war against the US government.

John and his partner, Stony Hill -- a fiery agent half his age -- roll into action in a world permanently scarred by the deadly pandemic's unrestrained magic.

Fans of Tom Clancy's international intrigue, Stieg Larson's dark edge of human behavior, and Neil Gaiman's real world fantasy should enjoy this suspense-filled series.

The Ebony Finches is book three of the ongoing Transition Magic Thriller series.