I don't want to touch it. I really, really don't. He's egotistical, crass, and my patient's owner—which makes him totally off limits. Yep, that's right. He owns the wiener dog I'm currently working on. I've also worked on his Spoodle, his Cocker-shitzu, and a Cheagle—don't ask. It doesn't help that he also represents most of my joint-owned veterinary practice's small clientele. We'd only just opened the doors a few months ago, and in he strode with a yelping Taco Terrier. One haughty look ...

Every 25 years, the empire of Sivka is born again as magic dies. Who will survive the chaos?The Imperator. During the Luncycle, alkhemy reigns supreme. But every quarter-century, the miracles brewed from the blood of alkhemists vanish. None benefit more from the upheaval than the cruel Imperator.The Alkhemist. An ambitious girl who will do anything to save herself from an illness only the Philosopher's Stone can cure. Unf...

Every 25 years, the empire of Sivka is born again as magic dies. Who will survive the chaos?The Imperator. During the Luncycle, alkhemy reigns supreme. But every quarter-century, the miracles brewed from the blood of alkhemists vanish. None benefit more from the upheaval than the cruel Imperator.The Alkhemist. An ambitious girl who will do anything to save herself from an illness only the Philosopher’s Stone can cure. Unfor...