Jasper and I scoured the library and school records on file. I found Alice's report cards right up until she turned eighteen, then everything about her vanished.

"Any luck?" I asked Jasper.

"Nope." He slammed another book closed. "This is a waste of time, Zoey. You should be honing your magic. Practicing and going to classes to learn more about your power, not searching through the past."

"What's up with you?" I touched his arm. "You've not been acting ...