The Alchemyst: Overture

Skye Bancroft was born with a gift. Magic. Yet she lives in a world where women who possess such powers are looked down upon. Yet Skye has been accepted as an apprentice to a man who she didn't even know knew she existed: Abraxas, court Alchemyst of London. Skye journeys forth into the heart of a system that is geared against her, but finds herself dealing with greater problems as her master vanishes, leaving only sparse evidence and a pirate captain whose only purpose in life is to see Skye Bancroft dead. With the odds against her, Skye sets off on a journey across Europe...from London to Paris, and Prague to the heart of Africa. She will discover herself, learn of her true legacy, and overcome the odds, setting herself along the path that she was destined to walk since birth. The road that leads to the end of days: The Great Breaking.