Instrument of War

Instrument of War, volume 1 of the Symphony of the Cursed trilogy, brings Mitch and his companions back to the International Academy of Magic for their final year. As the Host seeks a weapon to tip the balance of the Eternity War, the Academy becomes a target for celestial forces. Mitch must navigate a landscape filled with spying Fallen, an angelic principal, and a mysterious exchange student with Faerie blood. The stakes rise as the search for the Instrument of War threatens to cause massive collateral damage to students and staff alike.

This science fiction and fantasy novel explores the tension between angels and the Fallen within a magical setting. Mitch realizes that Hayley is actually the Archangel Gabriel, a revelation that could decide the fate of the entire war. As the Fallen attempt to hide her identity, even through kidnapping, the characters must face the monsters lurking within the Academy. This teen and young adult fantasy explores the complex intersection of magic and divine conflict.