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Sleight of Hand

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The Glaranic Kingdom, a land of complex magics, is under attack from inside and out.
Daltin Bydeed, a battle mage with a questionable past, works together with a master of the wilds, a druid named Drezzen Drell and the former High Priestess of a murderous cult, to fight off both.
	They fight the savage lizardmen from across the frozen seas, resistant to magic and intent on slaughtering every one of them.  The lizards' god-king, Rakaskashin, a behemoth in size and viciousness, is not only bent on conquering their lands but has tasked his soldiers with the annihilation of all other races.
	From within, the capable High General Alaric leads the fight against the lizards, as he is counseled by Jostiel the High Judge, and master mage, of the Kingdom.  But they must deal with a murderous fallen warlord and the frenzied attacks of a feral ancient draconian being.
	But, just as a magician would practice their tricks, someone is using sleight of hand, right before their eyes.  What could it possibly be that they seek?  And how much are they willing to sacrifice to attain it?All Rights Reserved

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Fledgling God: Book 1

Never stop a golem's fist with your face. Jason learned that lesson the hard way. Having survived his "Death Experience" that awoke his Magic, Jason discovers a whole new world - full of supernatural wonder - and ruthless cruelty. He came to Louisville hoping for a new beginning and finds so much more - Magic, Acceptance, Friendship and (maybe) Love. Now he's in a mage war - part of a group of guardians trying to defend a strange and wonderful house. His friends are few, a battle mage, a mountain troll, a cheerful grandmother, a mysterious incubus, and a magical kitten. Magic is running low for the home team and the enemy mages are trying every trick in the book to bring down the shields. Jason will have to discover his affinities, what makes him special, before time runs out and Isobel, the mage eater, exacts her revenge. Note: Lots of magic in this book. Gay hero. There is physical violence. If you like "Harry Dresden" and the "Iron Druid" you will enjoy the "Fledgling God" in his first spellbinding novel of Magical Discovery and Mage War.