Magicbound (The Last Mage)

"To save Aetherealm, you must embrace the evil you fear most. For often, the greatest heroes are those brave enough to wear the mask of a villain."

In Aetherealm, where magic is woven into the very fabric of the world, the fragile balance between light and dark teeters on the edge of ruin.

Hunted for her gift in a realm where magic is forbidden, Lusa is caught between two fates-her powers are both her greatest weapon and her deadliest curse. Bound to a bounty hunter whose loyalty is as elusive as his past, she must choose whether to save the realm or plunge it into eternal darkness.

As a dark sorcerer rises to extinguish all who oppose him, Lusa becomes the last mage left to stand against him. The Dark Magics within her whisper with seductive promises of strength, tempting her to surrender to the very evil she's spent her life resisting. To stop him, she may have to embrace the darkness inside-and risk losing her soul to it forever.

Magicbound is the first book in The Last Mage series, a sweeping fantasy of forbidden power, moral sacrifice, and the thin line between hero and monster.

C.C.S. Jones is an award-winning fantasy author who writes bold, emotionally charged stories about fierce women standing at the edge of transformation. Her breakout novel Magicbound launched The Last Mage series with a five-star seal from Readers' Favorite, and a prestigious review from Publishers Weekly BookLife. Her latest release, Daughter of Ash and Myth, kicks off The Mythic Saga: a YA fantasy steeped in mythology, monsters, and girl-powered grit. With a background in education and a passion for character-driven storytelling, she blends high-stakes plots with gritty emotion and vivid, cinematic storytelling to portray strong girls in all their complexity and truth. When she's not writing or workshopping with fellow writers at DFW Writers' Workshop, she's performing on stage, chasing storms with her son, or savoring quiet moments with her soulmate, their three incredible kids, and sweet baby grandson. A devoted coffee drinker, she's forever inspired by the power of stories to fight, heal, and shine.