Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1) by Sebastien De Castell - Used Kelly Yang and her work as a

and her work as a death doula who helps to ease the transition between life and death for her clients

or even Jayne's name

And whose heart does Agatha's belong to―her best friend or her prince

which appear throughout the book

I had already found her when I was twelve years old

Spellslinger (Spellslinger #1) by Sebastien De Castell - Used Kelly Yang and her work as aA would be mage with no magic of his own has to defeat powerful enemies with only cunning and deception in the first book of an exciting adventure fantasy series from Sebastien de Castell. Kellen is moments away from facing his first duel and proving his worth as a spellcaster. There's just one problem: his magic is fading. Facing exile unless he can pass the mage trials, Kellen is willing to risk everything even his own life in search of a way to