Maybe Murder — Ash Fitzsimmons

Some opened doors can't be closed. Maebe Amos finally has her chance-to explore the world beyond her isolated Appalachian community, to get an education, and to learn how to use her magical talent, weak though it might be. But after two months in the Pactlands, her shining opportunity has begun to tarnish. She lags behind her peers in all subjects, some of her new classmates are cruel, and... Well, she's homesick. What she needs is a taste of the familiar, and her cousin Connor has just the remedy. He invites her back to Georgia for the weekend to hang out with him while he house-sits. Connor offers pizza, a movie, and a sympathetic ear, plus a trip out to East Branch to see her family. But when strange elves crash the party, Maebe's school woes are suddenly the least of her worries. Maebe made the choice to expose East Branch, but she couldn't imagine the consequences...