Guild of Magic: The Gauntlet

by Jon Auerbach

A NYC-wide battle to join a secret magical guild. The chance of a lifetime ... if you survive the experience.

It's the latest craze in New York City, if you're one of the lucky few to know about it. A secret game with the city as its board, where people complete real-world quests in exchange for tokens and experience. And the group behind it all? The mysterious Guild, an organization dedicated to maintaining and conserving the remaining magic left in the world. Its members pass their Seats down from generation to generation, building power and influence over generations.

So when the Guild announces a competition to fill an open Seat, it's the chance of the century for the last person standing.

But who will survive the Gauntlet and who will lose everything?

348 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 23, 2026

About the author

Jon Auerbach's love of fantasy began at the tender age of six, when his parents bought him the classic 1977 animated version of The Hobbit.

Jon hopes to pass on his stories to the next generation, including his kids, who have their own copy of The Hobbit that they lovingly call "the Bilbo book."

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