A free 120-page prequel novella to The Drakkan Chronicles series, exclusive to newsletter subscribers.
Some nights, even your best lies can’t save you.
Ferrin Alsahar is a student at the Imperial University, a dabbler in illusion magic, and—most importantly—a loyal friend. When his best friend Dem confesses that his artwork has lost its soul, Ferrin knows exactly how to fix it. According to legend, any artist who glimpses the Eristal Virgins during their sacred moonlit bathing ritual receives divine inspiration from the goddess herself.
The plan is simple: climb one wall, catch a glimpse, slip away before anyone notices. Ferrin has a map, a grappling hook, and absolute confidence in his abilities.
He climbs the wrong wall.
What follows is one night of escalating chaos through the Temple District as Ferrin and Dem run from outraged priests, hide behind hastily-woven magical disguises, and somehow manage to unite warring religious factions in the worst possible way. Each new lie creates three new problems. Each temple they stumble into takes offense for reasons they don’t understand until it’s too late.
Before dawn breaks, Ferrin’s simple plan will become the stuff of legends across the Commonwealth.
This standalone novella introduces Ferrin Alsahar before his adventures in The Dark Sea Beyond, where his silver tongue gets him into even bigger trouble involving dragons, pirates, and a murder he didn’t commit. Perfect for readers who love humorous fantasy with rich worldbuilding, creative magic systems, and protagonists whose confidence far exceeds their wisdom.
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This book delivers:
- Snowballing comedic disaster
- Elaborate magic-based disguises that backfire spectacularly
- A protagonist whose confidence far exceeds his wisdom
- Found family friendship worth the consequences
- Multiple religious factions with genuinely different worldviews
- An infamous incident that becomes legend
Perfect for fans of: Kings of the Wyld, Orconomics, NPCs, The Lies of Locke Lamora (but funnier), and anyone who loves fantasy protagonists whose mouth writes checks their abilities can’t cash.
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