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Callum had seen things all his life. There are monsters and beasts living among people, but he learned very early not to admit such things, not if he didn’t want people to think him crazy.

It turns out that the supernatural is real, but at 30, Callum has no desire to be part of that secret. Not that he has a choice when it turns out he is a mage, albeit one that hasn’t cast any spells in all his life. There are requirements, duties, and education that the powers that be insist he be subject to.

To hell with that.

An urban fantasy and magical realism story with a healthy dash of genre subversion.

Voted Best Ongoing on Royal Road!

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I didn't expect much, but the characterisation was realistic, the protagonist was reasonably cautious, and the exploration of magic was pretty thorough. And there were significant undercurrents of (rightfully absurd) politics that the main character had to navigate. All because he couldn't tolerate a totalitarian bureaucracy!

The only bad thing about it was that it ended so soon. Can't wait for the next one.

Glorious

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The way this main character thinks is what makes this amazing. He thinks outside what most think is common sense and does things his way. I love characters like this that break the mould and show you something different. Apparently you cant get any extra credit before your first 30 days of signing up? So gonna have to wait until I purchase the next one 😱😭

Love this 🥰

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Quality book! Narration was good, story was great! Picking up the second one instantly. If you're on the fence about picking this up. I'd definitely recommend getting it.

Really great book!

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I mean the mage is quite paranoid but I'd say that's understandable for what he's going through XD. anyway the story is quite good and worth a listen.

True to the title

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I got the book out of curiousity, but it turned out to be an entertaning story of a resourceful mage trying his best to avoid a dictatorial institution that oversees magic on Earth.

Surprisingly Entertaining

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