A.R. Moler

After Dale Edinger’s eccentric aunt passed away, she left him with a house full of clutter mixed with magical items and a djinn named Riadh. With his own history and a set of rules that make it impossible for him to be freed, Riadh now belongs to Dale. But when your skills at magic are one step above non-existent, you need a teacher.<br><br>Now Dale’s on the hunt for a teacher so he’ll not only learn how to wield magic, but will also be able to protect Riadh. Unfortunately, his options are limited. Who poses the greater risk -- a dragon with uncertain motives, or a big city mage who'd like to add Riadh to his own collection of possessions?

Djinn Book 2: Where There's Smoke

Archimedes slowly removed his gloves and steepled his fingers. “How many people did you see?”


“Two men. One is in his mid-thirties, a white guy, well built, and looks like maybe he works out, kinda hot, too. The second one is a little younger, thinner, middle eastern I think, although he has no accent so I would guess he was raised in this country.”


“Good. Thank you. If you could leave a sketch of what you saw in terms of room layout?”


He said, “You may keep the keys if you like. I’m sure you can find a use for them.”


Vanessa raised an eyebrow. She had an uneasy feeling. Archimedes knew full well she could steal damn near anything, but he seemed unduly focused on the men. The mage also knew she didn’t do wet-work. Somebody was probably going to die and she felt vaguely guilty, but it wasn’t her problem


Chapter 16