"What the hell?" I took a step closer to the mirror, staring at my reflection in disbelief. The person looking back was still me, but at the same time it wasn't. I had the same thick, dark, curly hair. The same hazel eyes. The same olive skin with a light dusting of freckles (ugh) scattered across the bridge of my nose. But my curls were now streaked with highlights. And not the subtle, golden-brown ones that sometimes appeared during the summer. No, these were an aggressive, dazzling blond that went from the roots of my hair all the way to the tips. It looked like I had spent a full day getting my hair done in some upscale salon. Never mind that I had never set foot in such a place since the day I was born. My eyes appeared somehow wider and more luminous. The colour brighter, my eyelashes darker up against them. And, when I looked closely, my pupils seemed to be slitted almost like a cat. I looked down at my body. My skinny arms-which had always refused to gain any definition no matter how hard I exercised-were lined with flat, wiry muscles. My bony shoulders were now curved and smooth. My scrawny legs were toned like a dancer. I reached down and lifted my shirt, revealing two subtle lines running vertically down my perfectly flat stomach, hinting at the rock-hard abs underneath. My whole body was rippling with strength. Like liquid steel.

Read the prologue.

Arcturus is just an orphaned stableboy, when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world. As the first commoner to have this skill, he is sent to Vocans Military Academy, where the lost arts of summoning, spellcraft and demonology are taught to the noble children of the Hominum Empire. With no one but his demon Sacharissa to help him, Arcturus must survive the gruelling challenges of the Academy, whilst navigating the political fallout that his discovery set in motion. ************************************************************************************ This is the first part of THE OUTCAST, prequel to THE NOVICE, but you don't need to read them in any particular order. You can buy THE NOVICE now in all good bookstores and online, including Barnes and Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo and Nook. THE OUTCAST will be available in the same places in May, 2018.

Jaculus stood up and looked Rendire in the eyes and smirked "That throne..IS MINE." and he ran forward swinging and dodging the knives as best he could. Rendire screamed and continue to throw and throw until he finally ran out, so much was happening as the rain steadily poured down, he heard a hooves in the distance but paid it no mind. "This is not the time nor the place Rendire. Our father, YOUR father may die, an evil has been unleashed. Rendire, MARCULES RETURNS!! You read that yourself brother, Stop with this sick obsession." "It's not an Obsession!" He breathes heavy "Its my right to rule whether it be Birthright or not." "YOU WILL NEVER RULE RENDIRE, NEVER!" In the kingdom of Goran a darkness awaken, with the king in a coma and the first born prince missing what will a Knight do? And what if he must fight one of the royal children to protect the land? Can he choose one over the other or will he fail the rest of the royal family, his land, and himself?