Mage Wars: Nature of the Beast

by Will McDermott

A dark secret lurking beneath the surface of Etheria erupts near the Straywood Forest, engulfing the lives of two wood elves and threatening the tenuous peace between the elves and the dwarves of the Anvil Throne. While on patrol, an elven Beastmaster named Lithann rushes to the aid of a fellow elf being attacked by strange beasts she’s never seen before…but she is too late. When the creatures disappear underground with her friend, Lithann descends into the darkness with her loyal fox, Wiley, to save him. There she meets an outcast dwarf named Digur, who may hold the key to her survival, and a mysterious Sortilege elf named Inesta, who has secrets of his own.Will McDermott is a game writer and author. He has written for many computer games, including Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, TERA, ZMR, and HAWKEN. Will has also written five other game-related novels—two in the the Gathering universe (Judgment and The Moons of Mirrodin), and three in the Necromunda corner of the Warhammer 40K universe (Blood Royal, Cardinal Crimson, and Lasgun Wedding). Will has raised three gamer children and lives in the Seattle area with his game designer wife and the cutest dog in the universe (whose name is not Wiley, but probably should be).

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 20, 2015

Reviews

[Keri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story. I play the game and found it fascinating as to what casting would looked like I'm real time. I wish the game moved that fast but I understand it's not possible. Anyway, for a short story, it was fun to read.