Higher Magic

Books

She always felt like an impostor... First-generation graduate student Dorothe Bartleby has one last chance to pass the Magic program's qualifying exam. If she fails, she'll be kicked out of the university, losing access to higher magic and her chance to prove classic literature contained spells that rebuilt the world. Still reeling from the paralyzing anxiety that made her freeze on her first attempt, she's horrified when her advisor insists she reframe her entire dissertation using Digimancy. Mages may have found a way to make computers and magic work together, but throw Bartleby into the mix, and nothing ever goes right. This time is no exception. Her revised working goes horribly wrong, creating a talking skull named Anne that narrates Bartleby's inner thoughts--even the most embarrassing ones--like she's a heroine in a Jane Austen novel. Facing the scrutiny of her professors, increasingly frequent panic attacks and the impending deadline, Bartleby doubts whether she's fit to become a mage at all. Out ...