Spellmaker (Spellbreaker Duology, #2)

by Charlie N. Holmberg

“You are not a burden, Elsie Camden. You merely have an unfortunate number of complete imbeciles in your life.”

We are at war. Not across country borders, but in our very streets. The lower classes must fight for everything. Food on their table, employment, right of way, their very dignity.” Her voice was strained. “We even fight each other. If there’s one pattern history teaches us, it’s that the rich start the wars and force the poor to soldier them.”