Books with author Neal Salisbury

Stealing from a magical being is always a bad idea, but when Jamie and Aidan pilfer souvenirs from a dead wizard, they crack open a cage they don’t even know existed. Wizard Whitewing-Viper knows his friends think he’s silly, but he’s deadly earnest, deadly serious, and, well, just plain deadly. It’s one of the inconveniences of being a necromancer.But he returned home only three days ago, and right now he thinks his biggest problems are deciding how to organize his library, figuring out how a pair of teenagers got into his magical labyrinth, and understanding an oddly-behaving sprite. Too bad his problems never stay small.

Sixteen-year-old Denton is shocked when he’s blamed for a child’s death, and horrified by the blackmail that follows: If he doesn’t steal an ancient relic from the temple, his family will be executed by priests sworn to protect the holy anchor. He’s never stolen anything, ever. Now what does he do?Before he can decide, he’s saddled with Rosette and Emery, cousins from afar who he must entertain, but who he doesn’t dare confide in. Surely they can’t stumble into trouble when he takes them to see a ruined castle while he figures out how to deal with the threat to his family.But the magic below the castle is awakening. And it's hungry.Formerly titled: Feda's AnchorThis stand-alone novel takes place the summer after Dead Wizard's Loot.