The Court Magician
ShortStory 3,148 words Recommended by 6 award/anthology sources
In which we learn how the new court magician was recruited and find out how even a “market rat” can qualify. We learn that there is real magic, but it comes with a price.
Content warnings 3
body-horrordeathviolence
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