Imagedit

Imagedit #1

by Timothy Ellis

When magic activates at standard 70, it tends to manifest according to their profession or career.
Dennis was a jack of all trades, master of none, type.
And worse, he’s spent his life never really achieving any sort of high standard.
Training for those who manifest older is generally not needed. They simply adapt.
But for Dennis, nothing has ever gone easy, and his magic isn’t going to be any different.
Training for him is not only needed, but essential.
The problem is, training is for the young. And he’s not.
The only thing simple about suddenly being a mage is being able to say this with a straight
Imagedit.

The Hunter Imperium Universe
Is best read in this

The Spacemage Chronicle
Yesterday's Spacemage
Today's Spacemage
Tomorrow's Spacemage

The Hunter Legacy Prequels
1969
Was That You?
One Last Battle
NPC PHQ

The Hunter Legacy
Hero at Large
Hunted Hero Hunting
Send in the Hero
Make or Break the Hero
Hail the Hero
Burnside's Killer
Hire a Hero
Jane's Christmas
Hero to the Rescue
Hero at the Gates
The Long Road to Gaia
Home is Where the Hero Is
Hero in Darkness
Hero to the End

A.I. Destiny
Admiral of Gaia
Kingdom of Hunter's Run
Snark's Quest
Destiny Stone
Talisman of Tomorrow
Leader of Sector Ten

The Hunter Imperium/Imperium Spacemage
Crossover
Hunter's Terminus
Reaper's Crossroad
Blind into the Breach
Legend of Dreamwalker
Imperium Knight Chaos Rising
Imperator
Midshipman Spacemage
Ensign Spacemage
Rogue Unit
Lieutenant Spacemage
Lieutenant Commander
Jane’s Halloween
Commander Spacemage
Fleet Captain Spacemage
Twice Three
266 Squadron
Amulet of Truth
Ganesha's Spacemage
Shiva’s Spacemage
Destiny’s Spacemage
The Imperator's Companion

Destiny’s Timemage
Adrift
Legend
Merlin
Challenger
Unifier

Old Magic
Old Magic
More Old Magic

Imperium Galactic
Mage King
Rockmonster Rules
Soldiers of Fortune
Arthur
Matriarch
Thorn
Bonko's Club
CAG
Jon's War
Dawn Patrol
Dragon
Angry Mage

Villain Support's Imperium Issues
Villain Support Discovers The Hunter Imperium
Villain Support has Finger Problems

Dragon Host
Dragon Rider
Dragon Imperative
Dragon Homeworld
Dragon Nemesis
Dragon Squared
Dragon Heart

Killer Bunny
Killer Bunny
Black Sheep
Fox Season
Nemesis Rising
Tail Pulling
Tiger Poking

Unbound Mercs
Unfair
Unwary
Unruly
Unseen
Unkind
Uneven
Unwind
Unreal
Undone
Untied
Unbend
Undead
Unlock
Unfold
Unbind

Terran Eclipse
Glass Ceiling
Hard Ceiling
Soft Ceiling
Partial Eclipse
Hybrid

Genres: Science Fiction

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2025

About the author

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#1 Best Selling 45-Minute Teen & Young Adult Author 2016.
#1 Best Selling Metaphysical Science Fiction Author 2015.

(New info added at the bottom, in response to feedback and reviews.)

Timothy Ellis lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; where he constantly battles with his cat for possession of his desk chair, Daleks do guard duty, and he keeps his sonic screwdriver next to his lightsaber and wand. Now there is a female Doctor Who, he eagerly awaits the sound of the Tardis materializing in his house.

He has spent his life reading and watching science fiction and fantasy, and has been playing Space Genre computer games since he used to be smuggled in to play the original text Star Trek game on a university mainframe, long before the PC or Apple appeared. Since 2004, he's written game guides for the Egosoft X Universe series, culminating in two versions of the X3 Handbook. He has also designed major mods for the various games, and dozens of mini mods.

He has been a farm worker, Antique Dealer, Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, Operations Manager of a small retail chain, and Retail Store Owner. He is now a full time author, who still does Spiritual Healer and helper work.

After leaving behind the corporate and business worlds, he was opened to his Spiritual gifts. Now a Feng Shui Master, Feng Shui led him to Buddhism, Karma, the Tao, and back to western spiritualism. Since 2006 he has been writing spiritual articles and helping people via spiritual forums and Facebook Groups. His spiritual books include "Personal Healing Using Basic Meditation", "Life Harmony, Feng Shui in Plain English", '101 Tips for the John of God Brazil Experience', and "The Wisdom of the Ages is available for the price of asking a question" series of 8 books. His own spiritual healing led him to writing novels.

His first novel, 'Hero at Large', spawning the long running 'The Hunter Imperium' universe, brings together his love of the space genre, magic, spirituality, and cats. Now 10 series long, the universe covers 3 galaxies, 4100 years, and as at Dragon Imperative, 62 Novels, 7 shorts, and 2 companion books. There are 7 main entrance points across 10 series: Hero at Large, Admiral of Gaia, Yesterday's Spacemage, Crossover, Midshipman Spacemage, Old Magic, and Dragon Rider. Alternate entrance points if you don't need backstory first, are Adrift and Mage King, although Dragon Rider has 3 books before it about the dragons.

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Reviews

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagedit is the first book in this series, which takes place in the same universe as many of the author's other works. Based on some mentions in this book, I see I have not read all of the books in this universe, so have to go back and read the ones I missed, but that won't prevent you from enjoying this book at all. In fact, I'd not hesitate to recommend folks read this series first, because it's funny, snarky, and just the thing to plunge you into the universe where all these stories take place. I already have the next one borrowed on KU, and plan to read it in the next day or two. This is certainly a fun look at the lighter side of magic in this universe, and it's definitely well worth the read.

[Laura Stephenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

If fascinating new magical slides fiction story in a sprawling universe

This is a story about an ordinary man, aged 65, who suddenly discovers he can do odd, chaotic magic that is dangerous to himself and others. Earlier references to a planet where people come into magic at 70 rather than as children make for an excellent story. I loved this book, the characters, and the jokes. You could start here with this sprawling several universe story and multiple timelines in this enormous series. Enjoy! I will definitely read the next book in the series.

[Peter Trist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant novel in the hunter universe

It's only a few weeks since I finished reading and or re-reading every book in the hunter universe over a period of a couple of months.

It was exiting to see this one out starring lots of my favourite characters.
As usual with this author's books, the imperative to see what happens next pushes almost all else aside until the story is complete.

[Tendo Kayiira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good "new" series

I liked this because I have not read all the other books and the spoilers were at a minimum. Good new character and I liked the magic training given. I wonder what direction the series is going to head to next. Also, the cameos were good and gave an idea who the person was in case u forgot. This is a good book to start the series, maybe. It doesn't need prior knowledge to understand what is happening. I like that.

[Keith Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

Timothy Ellis has created another new series in the Spacemage universe. It is nice to get one involving more mages and magic And less battles and strategy. Another fun read. If you haven't read any books in this universe what are you waiting for. Lots of fun, magic, space battles, and there are dragons.

[Lois Raymond Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Home run!

If you've read the whole series, but are worried that Ellis is getting stuck in a rut... Read this. It's not only one of his best yet, the characters are new and perfectly imagined, while tying seamlessly into the larger canon. Anything else I could say would be a spoiler - just dive in!

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

slow start, much better in the middle

Slow start, and then somewhere in the middle the author figured out where my funny bone was and started playing like a Drum set at a speed metal concert. Things got a little slow again near the end, but not painfully so.

Overall, a decent read.

[Hugh Honts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Change Up

After reading all of the Terra and other war heavy stuff this is nice break, even with the missile stuff.

The Elder Wand was a homage too, right?

[Matthew Kinnaird · Rating 5 out of 5]

great new take!

Loving the magic system and integration with real work physics. Excited to see where the MC grows in the next few books