Forging Silver into Stars

Brigid Kemmerer’s riveting story “Forging Silver into Stars” takes place in a world where magic has made a comeback. The main character of the story is Tycho, a 19-year-old King’s courier. He travels to the isolated settlement of Briarlock in an attempt to flee his new life at the royal court. Unexpectedly, after years of abuse at his father’s forge, he falls in love with Jax, a lovely blacksmith.

Jax and his best friend Callyn, who has a strong skepticism of magic, become entangled in a perilous scheme when word spreads of rebellion to Briarlock. They have to pick a side as the kingdom is on the verge of war tensions are rising, and they are aware that magic has the power to either save or destroy them all.