A reclusive, self-deprecating genius shuts himself away after a devastating tragedy. When he finally steps outside, he realizes the world has moved on without him. An unexpected act of retribution ends his life-and he awakens in the magical land of Arthia. No god grants him powers. No cheat skills. Not even the language. In this strange new world, he finds love... only to have it ripped away because of his own weakness. Now, armed with nothing but his mind and the knowledge he brought from Earth, he swears to take revenge. Can a powerless genius outthink an entire world of magic?

Magic pulls them together. Desire threatens to burn them alive. On the long road to the Citadel, fire witch Kohan swore she'd keep her heart guarded. Yet every glance, every shared breath with the enigmatic vampire Aurelian, frays her resolve-and the sparks between them might ignite something neither can control.

She was never meant to be a hero-only a curious girl with a gift she didn't expect. Born an ordinary elven child, Syriel's life changed when a twist of fate revealed her inherited talent for magic. Fascinated by its power, she devoted herself to learning more. When war reached her homeland, she chose not to run. Following her father to the front lines, Syriel joined the defenders. What began as a choice to fight soon shaped the course of the entire war. But survival was only the beginning. Driven by a thirst for knowledge, Syriel sets out after the conflict to uncover the deeper truths of magic-alone, unknown, and walking a path no one else could. The Wandering Witch - Volume I: Rise of the War Mage is a tale of determination, war, and the forging of a legend.

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When desert raiders ambush her caravan to the city of Zourin, Fire Witch Kohan unleashes devastating magic-only to burn herself out. Near death, she's saved by a mysterious stranger with a blade, a secret, and a hunger he can barely control. To survive, she must strike a forbidden pact with a vampire-a drop of blood for a drop of power. But magic always comes with a price...