A determined young girl joins forces with an adventure-loving street boy to solve a magical murder mysteryand save her fathers lifein this action-packed novel with classic mystery appealIn the spell-powered city of Tarreton the wealthy have all the magic they desire while the working class can barely afford a simple spell to heat their homes Twelve-year-old Isaveth is poor but shes also brave loyal and zealous in the pursuit of justicewhich is lucky because her father has just been wrongfully arrested for murder Isaveth is determined to prove his innocence Quiz the eccentric eye patchwearing street boy who befriends her swears he cant resist a good mystery Together they set out to solve the magical murder of one of Tarretons most influential citizens and save Isaveths beloved Papa from execution But is Quiz truly helping Isaveth out of friendship or does he have hidden motives of his own.
