Second Time's a Charm by Taylor Epperson Middle Grade The past isn't dead

The past isn't dead

Part historical fantasy

” —True West Magazine

Ehiru must now protect the woman he was sent to kill -- or watch the city be devoured by war and forbidden magic

and a shadowy cabal of engineers is trying to hijack the skunkworks

Second Time's a Charm by Taylor Epperson Middle Grade The past isn't deadReturning home after years away, Reece is going to have to avoid her assassin ex boyfriend as she learns to care for the magical creatures now under her protection. Three years ago, Reece McCarthen solved her problems the best way she could think of: running as far as possible. Abandoned by her childhood sweetheart, she left her gossiping small town, heartbreak, and emotionally distant father in the past. Now, she's happy if not just a bit bored