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

Dakota saw something incredibly impressive and almost manic about the endeavor. It looked like pages were written in a single sitting, until his hand began to ache. He must’ve went through whole packs of blue pens and quite a few pencils, too.


He imagined Terrell sitting at a desk at college, in the library, or in his room at the ranch. Just scribbling away. Occasionally stopping to rub at his leg or to stand and walk around for a few minutes to bring it back into working order. In Dakota’s thoughts, Terrell skipped meals, ignored former love interests, and pulled all-nighters. And he did it while keeping up a normal-seeming life as a college student. Receiving good grades, going to parties and club events, and generally seeming pretty normal.


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