Second Sun: The Adjudicator Volume 1

by Deric Wagner

Stroll the streets of San Rowena, where the ancient and modern marvels collide. Here, legends dwell alongside towering skyscrapers as San Francisco is reimagined as a city-state run by the Mage Republic.

Durand Gaspard, a mage burdened with centuries of experience, yearns for a tranquil retirement from his role as the city's Grand Adjudicator. Yet, the relentless echoes of his storied past deny him his peace, plunging him into the web of San Rowena's underbelly.

Veron, a powerful mage presumed dead, resurfaces with ties to a ruthless mafioso, entangling Gaspard in a labyrinth of stolen artifacts, political machinations, and chilling homicides. Confronted with citywide chaos and the precarious life of a newfound ally, Gaspard battles whispers of betrayal as recent homicides intertwine with a sinister political plot.

In the heart-wrenching world of The Adjudicator, Gaspard must unravel the truth before time slips away or succumb to the crushing weight of his past. Every choice exacts a price, and as the city teeters on the edge of anarchy. In the heart-wrenching world of The Adjudicator, every choice has a price.

68 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 5, 2024

About the author

Deric by day is a financial consultant and by any other time could be found playing video games, watching anime, or sword fighting. Yeah, you heard that right. He participates in a modern sport for historical sword fighting called HEMA and enjoys a good longsword, dagger, or sword and buckler fight on the weekends. It is often also noticed that Deric and Batman are never in the same room but let us leave those rumors to the tabloids as we know what’s going on.

Deric grew up reading urban fantasy novels by Jim Butcher, Ilona Andrews, and Shayne Silvers. These authors inspired Deric to work on his books and urban fantasy universe. This culminated in the completion of his first book back in 2015! However, he realized that there was a more interesting story to tell before this initial book took place. The History of Folly series begins now with the first entries in the short story series Ben Miles as the White Knight and Durand Gaspard as the Adjudicator. However, this is just the start of a larger journey across an expansive cast of characters and urban cities.