Forbidden Tomes — S.A. Beck

After a crazy summer experiencing the hidden world of ghosts, black magic, monsters, and wizards, Della looks forward to the normalcy of studying archaeology at Oxford University. Until Lucas calls about trouble in London. When Montague's estate is broken into by a fire spirit, Della and her friends must figure out who sent this spirit to steal Montague's rare occult books. Soon, they are packing their bags for Orkney, an archipelago off the coast of Scotland. To Della's chagrin, Lucas's ex, Cassandra, who also has formidable Talent, joins them. So does Della's ex, Sebastian, naive to the magical world but with a surprising hidden Talent of his own. To complicate things even more, their tour guide in Orkney is a handsome grad student studying folklore who immediately takes a shine to Della. But Della is too distracted by the powerful earth energy of the ley lines warning of the dark events to come. Strange creatures and deadly ancient spells are in their path as they fight to restore natural order in the world without being noticed. Even if Detective Chief Inspector Matthews is on their tail...Read the entire Earth Grid series for character development and more intriguing plot lines based on real history, folklore, theories, and settings in the UK.