In a realm where magic is outlawed, a young woman named Amelie is becoming a Hunter - a slayer of mages and dangerous creatures. Her instructor and friend Harkonnen has finally deemed her worthy of the Initiation, a mysterious ritual for the would-be Hunter. Elsewhere, Eran, a scholar's son, discovers that his father is a dangerous rogue mage, and capable of unspeakable, incredible acts. How will he cope with the situation? - Dedicated to Finnyh; without her I wouldn't have even started. She also did the amazingly glorious cover artwork. The Root is something I am doing to improve my skills as a creative writer. Therefore, any and every kind of feedback is greatly appreciated. - Alex

When Akshy Nazel, a half-elven investigator working for the Veletherien Conglomerate is caught and accused of treason and murder, he is questioned by an inspector at the 62nd Precinct of Tirion Prime. This is a standalone short story. There might be more parts, but I can't promise anything unfortunately!