What if magic was REAL? And Elves? And Witches, Wizards, Sorcerers, Sorceresses, and even Valkyries? What about sentient automobiles, smart computers, and Dwarven Vending Machines? In a richly detailed but subtly warped mirror of near-future Earth, Megan Middlesbury is racing to save her adopted hometown from epidemic diseases. Which is worse? A multi-drug resistant streptococcus that kills people with weak immune systems? Or a mutant Spring Flu that CHANGES survivors? This is the ARC edition