Alight

'I knew I should have been blinded by the light, but instead my eyes seemed to have been opened to a sense superior even to sight.'

What if the line between science and magic was blurred?

Emilie Lewis hates the fact there's nothing interesting about her. But even in her wildest imaginings she couldn't dream up the world into which she is plunged. From mansions perched on cliff edges to bedrooms that hum and ox-strong old ladies, Emilie would never have suspected what magic is simmering beneath 'normal' life.

Allegiances are tested and families questioned. Emilie may learn how to control the light, but does that mean she can keep the darkness from invading her within...