Open Source

by J. Steven Young

In the fight to control magic, a new player has entered the arena. A druid of mysterious origin and unimaginable power has arrived using an ancient portal linked to Stonehenge. Colby and his friends are seeking answers as well as a means to save Colby's father. The problem arises when Colby's magic begins to falter. The Hashtag Magic application has become open source.The mobile application, Hashtag Magic has inexplicably ended up on the Internet in the form of a game. While mundane humans play blissfully unaware of the real magic they are invoking, Colby is suffering the consequences. The magic to fuel the game is draining Colby's magical core. Colby finds himself weakened and facing battles on multiple fronts. In the fight to stop his magical drain, Colby begins losing his friends to the unknown plans of the Druid. Crippled by corruption in Hashtag Magic, Colby will need to discover his true power, confront the man who stole his father's body, and face the Druid whose plans revolve around the past, present, and possible future yet to come.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2020

About the author

J. Steven Young is an author of fantasy books based in magic, a subject that fascinates and drives his imagination. He thinks of himself as a dreamer and loves to let his imagination run wild. Writing fantasy stories has become a passion to let his creative side out and a welcome change from technical writing and IT management.
His first fantasy series, Chronicles of Aurderia, is an ancient involvement in mankind fantasy.
Hashtag Magic, an urban fantasy, takes place in modern times Chicago, and all magic is linked to a young man and his new #magic app.

He hopes his passion for day dreaming and love for adventure will allow his readers to escape from the real world if only for a short time.


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