She never thought she would lose.He always knew he couldn't win.Now they have one last chance to save each other. It has been a year since the events that put her mother in a coma and imprisoned Dante in the Unrealm. Desperate to move on, Alicia attempts to actually live a regular life with the help of her cousin Olivia who is determined to forget everything that ever happened in Amar. But as cracks begin appearing everywhere, showing glimpses into the other worlds, Alicia realizes that "normal" has always been helplessly out of her reach. Marius is fighting to break free from his prison, and reality is tearing at the seams to try to hold him in. The only way to save the four realms is for Alicia to find a way to stop her grandfather once and for all. To do so, she offers him a bargain. Play a game against her, winner takes all. The stakes are her future, her mother's life, and the freedom of the boy she loved-and still possibly might. Only the most powerful mage in all Amar will walk away. But in order to win, Alicia must...-be willing to become like her grandfather and use her friends as pawns-convince Dante that he truly loves her-and survive the deadly faerie circus where the game is set All while understanding that this twisted world love is just an illusion. And sometimes reality doesn't deserve to be saved. The Mage's War Saga is a YA portal fantasy series with echoes of Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, the Wizard of Oz, and King Arthur. Set in a vibrant world of decaying magic, this series is full of humor, whimsy, sweet slow-burn romance, and stepping into your destiny whether you want to or not.