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"... Tait's writing pulls the reader into Vandy's world with striking descriptions that vividly capture the settings, and introduces the characters in a few deft strokes, making them lifelike and believable ... A promising historical fantasy series debut ..."--Kirkus Reviews Trick rider in a traveling circus, seventeen-year-old Vandemere (Vandy) Petruska is caught between two worlds. As Vandy Davidson, he lives the legacy of the father who abandoned him, performing on his beloved horses in the circus ring. But he's also his Romanian mother's son. As Vandy Petruska, he seeks to deny the tarot magie his mother has gifted to him. But as the magie's power over him grows stronger, he becomes aware that the bad luck in his life isn't an accident. When his Romanian ancestors immigrated to America on the back of a trick horse, they brought something with them. Something evil. Now this evil is attacking him, and Vandy will have to learn to accept his mother's magie if he is ever going to defeat the entity that has marked him for death. Set against the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the 1930s American Southwest, Vandemere is a lyrical coming-of-age story that infuses magical realism into a young man's journey towards manhood. Vandemere is part one of a duology and the first book in the series. For the best experience, the author suggests reading Vandemere first. Fire Horse is the second book of the series. It is possible to read the books out of sequence but not recommended. This book is a gritty depiction of life in the 1930s American Southwest. It includes but is not limited to violence, coarse language, sexual situations, and self-harm. Some of its darker themes might be triggering to sensitive readers. Please use discretion when deciding if this book is right for you.

Control the magic--or burn! Seventeen-year-old trick rider Vandy Petruska is no stranger to the paranormal. When he inherits his Romanian mother's tarot magie--a psychic ability that allows him to see into the minds of men and beast--Vandy soon realizes there is a family curse attached to it. The evil entity his ancestors brought with them when they immigrated to America has targeted Vandy for revenge, and it will stop at nothing to end his life. After breaking his leg in an accident in the circus ring and losing his mother to cancer, Vandy is forced to travel to Arizona to confront the man he despises the most--his own father. It is here amid the shifting sands of the desert that Vandy learns the war he's been fighting isn't always the one he sees on the outside. Forgiveness is a powerful weapon, and with the help of a traumatized Apache Native, Vandy finally understands the ally he needs to defeat the entity attacking him has been within his grasp all along... Set against the prejudice and hardships of the 1930s American Southwest, Fire Horse evokes a powerful message of hope and forgiveness, and a young man's healing journey into adulthood. Fire Horse is Book Two of Circ de Tarot Series. While it is possible to read Fire Horse as a standalone book, for the best reading experience, the author suggests reading Vandemere, Book One of Circ de Tarot Series first. Please note, Fire Horse contains, but is not limited to, graphic violence, coarse language, sexual assault, Native American trauma, and sexual situations. Please use discretion when deciding if this book is right for you.