The Machinists

Magic isn’t a trick. It’s a weapon.

Allyn Kaplan has everything—until a brutal attack rips away the illusion of a normal world. Thrown into a hidden war of magic and shadows, he discovers magic is real, ruthless, and governed by deadly rules.

Enemy wizards are mobilizing, and Allyn is somehow at the center of their plans. Hunted and on the run, Allyn refuses to get involved—until his sister disappears without a trace.

To uncover the truth, Allyn must strike a bargain with a powerful magi Family whose motives are as dangerous as their magic. The price for their help may be higher than he can afford—and refusing could cost him everything.

Splinter (The Machinists, #2)

From the series: The Machinists

Allyn Kaplan, once a promising lawyer and now first in a new breed of magi, has dealt an improbable deathblow to a movement that sought to destroy his new Family and expose the magi existence to the world. But not without great cost. The McCollum Manor has fallen, the Family is on the verge of splintering, and the police, who believe Allyn is...

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Martyr (The Machinists, #3)

From the series: The Machinists

Allyn McCollum and his team of Machinists, the first in a new breed of magi, have successfully led the McCollum Family through an FBI manhunt, finding refuge in the home of a former rival.

As the Family struggles to recover, the magi leadership has denied all pleas for help. So when the Arch Mage pays the Family an unexpected visit, Allyn fears...

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Fracture (The Machinists Book 1)

From the series: The Machinists

Allyn Kaplan’s life is anything but magical. As a first year associate at a prestigious Portland law firm, his professional life is on the rise. All that is turned upside-down by a mysterious attack on his life by strange people with stranger abilities. Thrust into an underground world of magic where rival Families are on the brink of war, Allyn...

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