Magic has always been present in Tessa's life. She hears it in her father's voice, weaving stories as he works. Sees it in the stitches he lays, transforming cloth into art. It is something they share. Something wonderful and warm. But in the realm of Altia, where mages are burned alive at the queen's command, Tessa's arcane connection to needle and thread is a death sentence. When unexpected tragedy drags her family into a new life, Tessa's magic begins to leak beyond her grasp, causing the cloth around her to behave in strange and very visible ways. Any mistake could lead the hunters to her family's door--but the queen may not be the only force searching for mages. And home may not be as welcoming as she believes . . . --- Staccato Sonata is a serial fantasy adventure for young teensin the tradition of Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic novels as well as magical girl stories such as Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier and CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura . Join Tessa, a young female protagonist with an arcane connection to cloth and thread, as she is swept up in a world where masked heroes seek to rescue mages from fiery deaths, overcoming obstacles with creativity and determination.