In a world of magic doors to escape your world and scribing spells that can kill, Maeve has quietly lived by a false name and without her parents for almost half of her life. Never staying in one place for very long became a way of survival — if people found out who her father was, she too would be killed. Maeve’s father was a scriptomancer, specially trained in the art of magical messages to be couriered to other worlds. While most believe he unleashed a vine that poisons on contact and decimated most in his society, including himself, Maeve knows her father would not use his magic in dark ways. Her life’s mission is to clear his name, and her path to do so involves becoming a scriptomancer, too. Emily Taylor’s world-building is divine, with descriptive details that enhance the pace. Maeve is wickedly smart, which pairs well with her sarcastically supportive crush of a boy, Tristan. Got readers who say they don’t like fantasy? Give them this!