Books with author Alex C Vick

Jax is a fourteen-year-old magic-taker from Androva. He's also a rule breaker. He should not have opened a portal to our world in daylight, no matter how fed up he was with the rules, or how interested he was in Shannon.Shannon considers herself to be ordinary. She loves escaping into fantasy books, but she never actually believed in magic. Not until the day she opens her eyes to find herself surrounded by it. And that boy, the one with the green eyes, who winks at her before he disappears into thin air. Who is he? Where does he come from?When Shannon first touches the silver force field created by Jax, a treaty is broken, giving an ancient enemy the chance he needs to regain his power. The two teenagers don't have much time to figure out what is going on, and they're going to need all of their combined magical ability to stand a chance of surviving. The next ten days will be the most exciting and terrifying of their lives (so far!).The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self-contained, with no cliffhangers in between books. Beyond Androva is a spin-off series set in a different world and timeline.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

Shannon, Jax, Darius, and Penny are underage magicians from different worlds. They have defeated the worst of villains and forged a bond that will last for the rest of their lives. But there’s no happy ever after yet. In fact, death might be waiting right around the corner, and they have no idea just how fast the clock is ticking.Problem one: A magical contract, created when Jax and Shannon first met, has recently been triggered, and its life-threatening consequences appear to be unavoidable.Problem two: Magic obeys the magician. It has no conscience. No filter for good or evil. And Darius is about to demonstrate that a good magician is more than capable of using evil magic.With Jax and Shannon distracted by the first problem, Penny may not survive the second. Whatever happens, one of the four will face certain death before the end...The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self-contained, with no cliffhangers in between books. Beyond Androva is a spin-off series set in a different world and timeline.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

It's your average new school nightmare. Classes you've never taken, teachers you've never met before. Having to pass a really difficult entrance exam. Oh, and upsetting the most popular girl in the school before you've even arrived.Except this school is the Seminary of Magic on Androva. A world Shannon only discovered a few weeks ago. She's a brand-new magician, with a brand-new boyfriend, and unfortunately she's about to discover a brand new enemy, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on some magic.But how does she know whom she can trust? If she gets it wrong, she might end up paying with her life...Jax and Shannon are back, and things are getting complicated!The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self contained, with no cliff hangers between books.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

My name is Galen and I never wanted to know the future. Life as an underage magician on Androva was already complicated. Using illegal spells on professors, opening portals to strange new worlds, and trying to avoid being matched with the wrong girl.Then I found the right girl, and everything changed. I made some choices I can’t take back. I opened a doorway in time and now I know that a great evil is coming. I’m nearly seventeen and I’m a pretty good magician, but that won’t be nearly enough. No one on Androva will believe me – the runaway who chose love instead of duty. If I get this wrong, there’s much more than my own life at risk…Additional information: Although Surviving Magic is part of the complete Legacy of Androva series, it can also be read independently. However, if you have read Seeking Magic and want to know more about Galen, Surviving Magic is his story. The book retells part of Seeking Magic from Galen’s point of view. Suitable for lower young adult and older.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

Far away, on a world of rock and water, live a brother and sister. They have a special talent. So special that, when applied correctly, it enables them to live forever. Androva hasn't visited this world since before the treaty, two thousand years ago. Its magicians were horrified by what they found, and the portals were permanently closed. Right now, on Androva, Jax and Shannon are trying to come up with the best Entertainment Spell for the Spring Festival, while the Council is facing something of a dilemma. Just how many magicians should Terra be allowed to have? No-one realises there is a deadly enemy lurking in the background, with a spell so devious it can get their own force fields working against them.Jax has been saying he wants to go to Imbera since the end of Seeking Magic. He doesn't realise that Imbera is actually coming for him. Be careful what you wish for...The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self-contained, with no cliffhangers in between books.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

Callax is fifteen, and he already knows he won't ever grow old. Twelve years after leaving the childstation he will be summoned to the Gathering, where life essences are taken by a deadly, irresistible spell. On his world, this is one of the many ways in which the Exta serve the Opta. His best hope is to avoid an early binding by staying out of trouble. But in protecting his younger brother Benedar, he was noticed by the Breaker, the evil magician in charge of the Gathering. The closer Callax gets to the ruling house and the girl who lives there, the more he learns, and the greater the danger. A danger he might not understand until it is too late. Callax thinks the Breaker’s defeat will save him, but he is wrong. Additional information: Although Breaking Magic is part of the complete Legacy of Androva series, it can also be read independently. If you have read Controlling Magic and want to know more about Imbera, Breaking Magic is Cal’s story. The book retells part of Controlling Magic from Cal’s point of view. Recommended for lower young adult.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

An ancient criminal. A deadly trade. Every life has a price. Art’s fourth day as a magician isn’t going very well. Returning to Xytovia to face the consequences of his actions was always going to be a challenge. But getting lost in an enchanted wood and accidentally opening a Dimension Cell creates a complication he and Serena didn’t expect. Inside the cell is a seventeen-year-old prisoner who says he’s from a different Xytovia. A Xytovia before the war and before mage-sickness. He also makes an extraordinary claim about Art’s magic. One that will change Art’s life forever if it’s true. The subsequent upheaval catches the attention of a new enemy whose interest in Art’s magic goes far beyond curiosity. While Art and Serena are distracted by their attempts to abolish Xytovia’s Bonding Spell, they don’t realise the danger. They’re up against a unique and deadly skill set, and time is running out… Beyond Androva is a contemporary fantasy series for lower young adult readers. Engraved in Magic is the second book. Beyond Androva is a spin-off from the Legacy of Androva but can be read independently.

How far would you go to find an explanation if you were still the only magician in the entire world, and no-one knew why?You could try reading some ancient history books. That’s pretty harmless, at least to start off with. Or you could experiment with some brand new spells. That’s a bit more risky, but still nothing you can’t handle.Or maybe you could go back in time two thousand years to question the one magician who might have the answer? That’s dangerous by anyone’s standards. You might get stuck there. You might die there. Or you might discover that you never become a magician at all…Jax and Shannon return in another exciting adventure, where nothing is as it seems, and the past could be rewritten in a heartbeat.The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for a lower young adult / upper middle grade audience. The stories are self-contained, with no cliffhangers in between books.Book 1: Stealing MagicBook 2: Capturing MagicBook 3: Seeking MagicBook 4: Controlling MagicBook 5: Breaking MagicBook 6: Surviving MagicBook 7: Connecting Magic

Far away, on a world of rock and water, live a brother and sister. They have a special talent. So special that, when applied correctly, it enables them to live forever. Androva hasn't visited this world since before the treaty, two thousand years ago. Its magicians were horrified by what they found, and the portals were permanently closed. Right now, on Androva, Jax and Shannon are trying to come up with the best Entertainment Spell for the Spring Festival, while the Council is facing something of a dilemma. Just how many magicians should Terra be allowed to have? No-one realises there is a deadly enemy lurking in the background, with a spell so devious it can get their own force fields to work against them. Jax has been saying he wants to go to Imbera since the end of Seeking Magic. He doesn't realise that Imbera is actually coming for him. Be careful what you wish for... The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self-contained, with no cliffhangers in between books. Book 1: Stealing Magic Book 2: Capturing Magic Book 3: Seeking Magic Book 4: Controlling Magic Book 5: Breaking Magic Book 6: Surviving Magic Book 7: Connecting Magic

Old secrets. New magic. A world of trouble. Serena is a sixteen-year-old magician in search of a new life. She doesn’t know what to expect from the world on the other side of the portal, but she’s certain it will be better than what she’s leaving behind. Art is sixteen too. He’ll never have any magic of his own. His unmatched status forbids it. The threat of mage-sickness on his world means that everyone follows the rules. When Serena meets Art, those rules are accidentally broken, exposing a deadly secret and a conspiracy going back generations. The perpetrators have killed before. They won’t hesitate to kill again to keep their secret hidden. Can Serena and Art survive long enough to stop them? Beyond Androva is a contemporary fantasy series for lower young adult readers. Matched in Magic is the first book. Beyond Androva is a spin-off from the Legacy of Androva but can be read independently.

A hidden world. A broken promise. Do you believe in magic?Jax is a fourteen-year-old magic-taker from Androva. He's also a rule breaker. He should not have opened a portal to our world in daylight, no matter how fed up he was with the rules, or how interested he was in Shannon.Shannon considers herself to be ordinary. She loves escaping into fantasy books, but she never actually believed in magic. Not until the day she opens her eyes to find herself surrounded by it. When Shannon first touches the silver force field created by Jax, a treaty is broken, giving an ancient enemy the chance he needs to regain his power. The two teenagers don't have much time to figure out what is going on, and they're going to need all of their combined magical ability to stand a chance of surviving. They'll face more than one murderous villain before their adventures are over...The Legacy of Androva is a complete series of seven contemporary fantasy books for lower young adult / upper middle grade. The stories are self-contained with no cliffhangers. This bundle includes:Book One: Stealing MagicBook Two: Capturing MagicBook Three: Seeking MagicPlus a sneak peek of Book Four: Controlling Magic

Callax is fifteen, and he already knows he won't ever grow old. Twelve years after leaving the childstation he will be summoned to the Gathering, where life essences are taken by a deadly, irresistible spell. On his world, this is one of the many ways in which the Exta serve the Opta. His best hope is to avoid an early binding by staying out of trouble. But in protecting his younger brother Benedar, he is noticed by the Breaker, the evil magician in charge of the Gathering. The closer Callax gets to the ruling house and the girl who lives there, the more he learns, and the greater the danger. A danger that he might not understand until it is too late. Callax thinks the Breaker’s defeat will save him, but he is wrong. Additional information: Although Breaking Magic is part of the complete Legacy of Androva series, it can also be read independently. However, if you have read Controlling Magic and want to know more about Imbera, Breaking Magic is Cal’s story. The book retells part of Controlling Magic from Cal’s point of view. Suitable for lower young adult and older. Book 1: Stealing Magic Book 2: Capturing Magic Book 3: Seeking Magic Book 4: Controlling Magic Book 5: Breaking Magic Book 6: Surviving Magic Book 7: Connecting Magic