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

Don’t hesitate, he told himself. He couldn’t afford to.


His feet were moving before he knew it. In a full sprint, Dakota charged at the unsuspecting killer. He lunged with his free hand forward, grabbing the man by his shirt. There was a look of surprise on his face as he turned his attention back to Dakota, but his limbs didn’t react soon enough to block the first strike. And it was an utterly important one. With all the force he could muster—and the momentum of running—he shoved his blade into the guy’s stomach as far as it would go. Pointed upward, he hoped the metal would tear into as many vital organs as possible.


The mask of cold, detached amusement dissolved, and behind it, there was a man—just a man—utterly shocked at what occurred. He glared at Dakota in disbelief and let out a shallow breath


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