The Witch’s Apprentice by Rae Nishida
She wanted friendship. What she found was power—dangerous, ancient, and hers.
In the secret goblin city of Morzakel, witches rule with fear and cold fire. But Trel, apprentice to the most powerful witch in a century, dreams of something gentler: belonging. When a band of goblin adventurers invites her to join their quest, she leaps at the chance to prove she’s more than a weapon in training.
But after a deadly encounter with an undead sorcerer and a spell that nearly ends her life, something awakens inside Trel—something dark, and not entirely under her control. As she fights to earn her place among her new friends and gain the attention of a charming mercenary hero, her shadow magic begins to stir… and it has teeth.
When war looms and her mentor’s life hangs in the balance, Trel must embrace the darkness growing inside her—or risk losing everything she’s only just begun to find.
TBD