The Last Spellwright

Book One of The Last Spellwright Trilogy
By Elijah Ward

The library basement was supposed to be empty.

When Riley Cross discovers a burned, glowing spellbook hidden among forgotten shelves, she can’t resist speaking the words etched on its pages. In an instant, her best friend vanishes—erased from photographs, memories, and reality itself.

Now Riley is caught in a secret world where magic isn’t about wishes, but about sacrifice. Every spell promises relief, power, or perfection—but each demands a piece of who she is. As her arms fill with living marks that whisper for more, Riley must decide how much she’s willing to give up to save the people she loves.

But she isn’t the only one with a book. Some will use them to heal. Others will use them to rewrite the world. And the more Riley reads, the more she realizes that what’s been lost may be the key to what’s coming.

A haunting tale of memory, power, and identity, The Missing Piece launches The Last Spellwright Trilogy—a gripping new fantasy series about the cost of rewriting your life.