Loravain's Gamble — Brandon J. Greer

For twenty years, Loravain has been at the mercy of an evil demon, but in a way, it's his own fault. He agreed to serve the demon with the hopes that his wife might be brought back from the dead. When he learned he'd been tricked, he dedicated himself to doing whatever he could to earn his freedom and be done with the demon. When that day comes, the final task he is given seems too easy. Too good to be true. He must kill a young witch who has not even come into her powers yet. Maggie loves a boy who doesn't even know she exists and lives in a village that is wary of who she is. She isn't normal and doesn't know why. What she does know is that she was left there as a baby with no clue who she really is. All that changes when she receives a faded letter from her birth mother calling her home to take her rightful place with the witches. Leaving everything behind, Maggie must put her faith in the powers she's been trying to hide for the last fifteen years and embrace her heritage. When their paths cross, Loravain is faced with a difficult decision. Quickly earn his freedom, or risk a fate worse than death by doing what he should have done all along. Defy his master's wishes. Fate and magic collide in this novel about a young witch coming to terms with who she really is and the power flowing through her veins and a villain who gets a second chance to redeem himself and become the hero after all.