The Second Thread

The Second Thread

Austin’s magic is unraveling—and Alice Arroyo’s wedding plans are the first thread to snap. Every time she tries to finish the luminous engagement weave that should bind her to Matt, the final stitch hisses, frays, and falls apart like a broken promise. Stranger still, heartbreak-haunted antiques are flooding her pawn shop: a pendant that cries saltwater, a scarf that breathes with someone else’s grief, a mirror that shows memories that were never hers.

All signs point to the long-dormant Second Thread—an experimental bonding spell abandoned decades ago—sparking back to life beneath the city’s taco-truck smoke and street-art murals. To stop it, Alice must team up with Ronan, the charming not-quite-ex whose half-knot still tugs at her heart. Together they’ll brave a forgotten thread-vault, dodge soul-gnawing scarabs, and decide whether closing the Second Thread means finishing it… or cutting it once and for all.

Dragons not required—just neon lace, spider-spun blessings, and a love story that refuses to obey the pattern. If you crave the dragon heat of Fourth Wing and the city-sized stakes of Crescent City, dive into The Second Thread and watch Austin’s magic—and Alice’s heart—ignite.

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Martha Carr

with Michael Anderle

Okay, I'm a late bloomer who's a big DC comics fan and spent my childhood summers on the Jersey shore in the U.S. but have had a weird wanderlust to live in different parts of America ever since. That's enough about me. Need to feel inspired today? Looking for something to make you root for an ordinary hero? I'm all about that in everything I write.

I love a good tale that makes me wonder about things and I love a story even more that leaves me feeling inspired or like I'm capable of doing more than I realized. That's my goal with everything I've ever written. Some of the stories I tell involve twisting, turning thrillers and others have a lot of magic.

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