For readers who want to understand why Sofia Thorne would do anything—even risk her own life—to keep magic away from her sister.

Before Jayne unlocked her power, Sofia was fighting to destroy it.

Haunted by memories of their mother's dangerous magical exploits, Sofia is desperate to permanently sever magic from their lives. She drags a reluctant Jayne to Miami to track down a witch who might have the solution—a way to ensure magic never touches the Thorne family again.

But when the sisters find themselves caught in the crossfire between two powerful magicians, Sofia must confront her greatest fear: Can she protect Jayne from the dark magical energies that killed their parents? Or are the Thorne sisters destined to fall victim to the same twisted power?

THE EIGHTH ROAD is an essential prequel to TOMB OF THE QUEEN that reveals the origin of Sofia's fierce protectiveness and the dangerous secret she's been keeping from Jayne. Read this to understand the emotional stakes before Jayne's world changes forever.