JOURNEY INTO THE REALM: The Spell Master (Journey into the Realm Series) Read Free

Allura was an amazing Spell Master (one of the most coveted of elfin abilities, the power to cast spells) and known far and wide for her talents. She was ancient, but no one could tell by looking at her. Elves didn’t show their age past sixteen. Their minds progressed, but their bodies stayed the same: youthful, beautiful, immortal.
    Thinking of Allura made me wonder how I would impact the Elf Realm in the future. Would my secret somehow bring about peace, or would learning the truth only put me in danger? I sighed, realizing thoughts like this were unfitting for what should be a happy day. I needed to forget past troubles, at least for a while.
    However, there was one trouble I could never get out of my mind, one that worried me every second of every day without fail. Finn . He wanted to know my secret. He wanted me dead. He would come soon; I just didn’t know when he would choose to appear and wreak havoc in my life again.
    I did know one thing, though. When he did return, it wouldn’t be to leave me a note.

~2~
Introductions
    We arrived in Aubrey a little before seven fifteen. I could tell only because elves have this weird way of always knowing the time. Even after spending months in this Realm, I wasn’t completely used to magic. Sometimes the time-telling ability, as well as other elfin perks, still unnerved me.
    We settled our horses in the large stable just before the town gate. The stable keepers would hold them until we returned. Taking a deep breath, I smoothed out my light green sundress and combed my fingers through my long pale hair, making sure I looked my best. I guess I was a bit nervous, but wasn’t everyone on their first day of school?
    The town of Aubrey was very small, fashioned only because of the school. The three mile gap between here and Birchwood City was beneficial because not many elves lived in Aubrey. The little town mostly contained specialty shops and restaurants. The few houses were for the shopkeepers or students who came to the school from farther away and couldn’t travel back and forth every day.
    I followed Zora through the crowds of students and down the dirt roads that led to the school. Being the largest structure in town, it wasn’t difficult to find.
    The school was a large stone castle-type building – vast, but not as massive as the royal palace in Tarlore. Also, it wasn’t very pretty, just a big hunk of stone. I knew the point of the school wasn’t to look good, but I did wish it were a little easier on the eyes. The structure would definitely benefit from a few flowers here or there, or maybe some fresh paint to spice it up a bit.
    We walked up the intimidating stone steps and opened the door to the school. Elves crowded the building, preventing me from absorbing the inside décor. With only ten minutes until class began, Zora and I hurried along, following the signs to the main office so I could pick up my schedule and the basic supplies provided by the school. I would shop in town for anything else I needed later.
    When we reached the office, Zora didn’t waste any time. “Hello,” she greeted. “Ramsey is here to pick up her schedule and school supplies.”
    “Ah, all right. One moment, please,” the elfen at the front desk replied. She fished through a file drawer and then took out a sheet of paper. “Ramsey of Birchwood City, correct?” she asked.
    “Yes,” we both replied.
    “Then here you are. I’ll be right back with your supplies.” She jumped up from her chair and left the room.
    I looked over my schedule, handwritten in lovely calligraphy because elves didn’t believe in technology. My first class of the day was Elfin History. I chose it as one of my two electives because I hadn’t gone to elfin elementary school. I still didn’t know much about my heritage as an elfen and was interested in learning some history about my Realm.
    Second period, as I still called it from the Human Realm, was my Abstract Ability class, where I would learn