Terry Howard is feeling a little useless. There's a new sheriff in town, and it isn't him. Othcam Whitcraft-Gasson is good at his job, better than Terry could ever hope to be. But, when figures from the past start emerging from the shadows, long-dead secrets come back to life. Now, Terry's existential battle might have more impact than he's ever known.
Magic used to be stable. The Six Orders jealously guarded the secrets of Arcanum, fueling wild tales and mad speculation. Then, they turned on each other. The war was brief, but it changed everything.
Without the Six Orders around to hold the reigns, magic has made its way out into the world for everyone to use and abuse.
The world is changing, and Mages have to change with the times.
M.A. Brotherton is a writer, blogger, artist, and fat-kid from the suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. He's tasted a little bit of everything the Midwest has to offer, ranging from meth-tweaking rednecks in massive underground cave complexes to those legendary amber waves of grain. When he's not writing, he spends most of his time screwing around on the internet.