Ascending — Isabel Campbell

Jax and Brandon are on the hunt for a rogue caster and find a room full of dead young men—and Marie Laveau's ghost. Thea is having a different problem. Someone is banging on the bathroom door, demanding that she come out and explain herself. Can she never get a moment of peace? When a magical leech tries to crawl up his nose, Brandon smacks his head on the sink and knocks himself out. Marie Laveau makes another appearance as he comes to and demands his help. While he talks to the phantom, Thea tries to come into the bathroom. Can Brandon never get a moment of peace? Renegade Coven Mother Folsom is determined to keep Thea from making peace with the Coven and attacks in the middle of a crucial binding spell. Will Thea be able to prevent her friend Mia from being possessed by Marie Laveau?