Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his -- only to be saved at the last moment by his friend Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.<br><br>Powerful magic users are steadily pulling the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head ... with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.

The Pyre Starter

And when he finally saw Terrell, his concerns only deepened. He was limping more than usual, and pain shadowed his face. When he finally got close, Terrell muttered, “Every time it’s about to rain, I feel like hell.”


“Operate my bike? Umm, yeah. I wouldn’t have it if I couldn’t use it. And I service the thing myself, too, in case you were wondering.”


The sudden snippiness made Dakota immediately feel guilty. “I’m sorry.” He may have despised Terrell for halting his suicide attempt, but he wasn’t, as a rule, a dick to disabled people. That was low, even for Dakota.


Chapter 5