β Scribed by Angel Martinez
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The Web of Arcana: Book One
A young magic user who wants desperately to live. A jaded recluse who has forgotten what living means. Theyre each others only chance.
Tobys wild magic is killing him. The mage guilds have given up on him, and its only a matter of time before he dies in a spectacular, catastrophic bang. His only hope is an exiled wizard who lives in seclusionand is rumored to have lost his mind.
The years alone on his hilltop estate have not been good for Darius Valstad. After the magical accident that disfigured him and nearly drowned Pittsburgh, he drifts through his days, a wraith trapped in memories and depression. Until a stricken young man collapses on his driveway, one who claims Darius is his last chance. For the first time in fifteen years, Darius must make a choiceleave this wild mage to his fate or take him in and try to teach him, which may kill them both. The old Darius, brash and commanding, wouldnt have hesitated. Darius the exile isnt sure he can find the energy to try.
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The Web of Arcana: Book One A young magic user who wants desperately to live. A jaded recluse who has forgotten what living means. Theyre each others only chance. Tobys wild magic is killing him. The mage guilds have given up on him, and its only a matter of time before he dies in a spectacul
Young mage Toby's wild magic is killing him, and his only chance is an exiled wizard rumored to have lost his mind. Will Darius take a chance on teaching Tobyβand find a reason to rejoin the world in the processβor leave Toby to his fate?
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