The High Road — Ken Hughes

An engaging tale about the use and misuse of magic. Mark Petrie's struggles to control a magical gravity-negating belt without going insane, all the while dodging multiple enemies, both magical and mundane, makes for a fast-paced, entertaining read. â€"Leslie Ann Moore, author of the award-winning GRIFFIN'S DAUGHTER Trilogy

The sky was never the limit.

Enter a world of gangs, vigilantes, and magic that's powerful enough to kill.

Mark has never been the survivor his friend Angie is, but when he rescues a mysterious belt from the flames, it's a decision that changes his life for good.

As the two tap into the secret of gravity-controlling magic, they realize the reason Angie's family tried to destroy the belt. Flying comes at a cost, to their lives and their sanity.

Fighting back against a street gang with a vendetta, Mark begins to sense that death waits around every turn. Soon he and Angie come face-to-face with the true danger: hidden masters of other magical forces. The keepers of power want the secret of flying, and they'll destroy anyone who gets in their way.

The High Road is the first book in a trilogy of street-level urban fantasy adventures. If you like heart-pounding suspense, comic-book energy, and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, then you'll love Ken Hughes's gritty, magical series.