Querteshan guardsman Jamal Fayed is on a routine patrol through the desert area known as the Burning when they discover an injured and unconscious man who looks to be from a nearby country, Perathea. Their two countries have a long history of animosity.<br><br>When Nev ran from his master, he was fleeing for his life and any outcome seemed better than the death he was promised. But Nev has secrets, complicated secrets that involve both magic and his physical form. Can he build a relationship with Jamal amidst politics and military dealings?

Born Magic

“Make sure he and his cronies don’t start the war again,” Zafar said. His tone was cagey and hinted of unsaid things.


“I managed to keep a woman from being crushed by a barrel by the skin of my teeth. How does that make me remotely qualified to prevent a war?” Nev braced his elbows on his knees.


“You have no idea what you are, do you?”


“I am tveir. I was created, not born. I exist to serve…I exist to provide energy for a mage’s magic.” Nev was so tired, and this all felt so hopeless.


“Although you may be used for those functions, that is a severe underutilization of what you are. You aremagic, a literally embodiment of magic in a human form. You could tap into ley line energy and use it without the limitations imposed on a normal mage. You could probably weave the spells of many into a single one. You are a weapon, and as far as I can tell, a completely untrained one.” Zafar’s expression was a deep frown.


Chapter 14