SELF MADE WIZARD
Content Warning: This work of fiction takes place in an environment where transphobia and misogyny are expressed. The viewpoints of characters do not reflect the viewpoint of the author.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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I’ve learned from the experience of writing the Torth series. Even so, I expect to revise and retcon chapters. Your feedback will help.
Cover art illustration by Leda Chung. Used with the artist’s permission.
In a world where mages rule through expensive wands and rote memorization of spells learned in elite magic schools, Oag of Oswick forges his own path by reverse engineering the most basic and ancient of spells. Soon he’s more powerful than the archmage of Merl. Kings fight to buy his loyalty. Will Oag succumb to temptations and become just another entitled, self-serving archmage? Or is he a true wizard, capable of imbuing downtrodden peasants with magical gifts?
Are the immortal bloodsuckers at the head of the empire right to fear Oag and his odd assortment of friends?
