House of Marionne by is the first book in a YA romantic fantasy series about one girl's quest to discover her magic and the plot she uncovers. Quell and her mom have been living a quiet life on the run, though Quell isn't quite sure what they are running from. She's just tired of all the running. Then one day, her toushana (a forbidden magic) awakens in front of the very people they are running from.