Book 1 in the Cori at Large trilogy.
After the world merged with the realms, Cori Munroe thought she was finished. She isn’t. The only adult human with no gift at all, Cori is an oddity—but she’s also the one human the beings behind the Avalon Accords actually trust. In memory of those who died to save her, she agrees to serve as their envoy to the rest of the world.
But when realms merged, it brought more than one change. Long-sleeping treasures are waking up with the power to drown cities, sway crowds, and topple governments. Pushed by the council and human opportunists alike, she finds herself juggling paperwork and the search for items from stories. From international corridors to hidden hoards, Cori races a faceless collector, outmaneuvers power-hungry leaders, and protects the family she chose…all while Carelian watches her back and a catastrophe-magnet reputation dogs every step. Book one of a high-stakes, globe-trotting trilogy.
Then the tides of wonder rise again, and old treasures begin to stir. Some are beautiful, some are baffling, and a few could cause real trouble if handled without care. Between meetings, museum basements, and chats over tea, Cori pieces together stories, follows gentle clues, and checks in on the people who depend on her—including a very large, very protective friend who thinks snacks solve most problems. But others might be hunting the same prizes—and getting there first. The wrong hands could bend free will on a national scale. The price of failure? Not just war, but the loss of humanity’s voice in its own future.
She’ll need steady nerves, good manners, and the family she’s chosen to see her through.