When her parents were murdered eleven years ago, leaving her physically scarred during the event, dragon shifter Astri never learned the identity of their killer. That is until he appears to her in a nightmare.

The powerful Duke Jorgen not only rules the city of Rivenna where she lives. He is also responsible for her parents' death and for the disability she's had to bear most of her life.

When the chance arises for her to compete to become Duke's assistant, she realizes this is her opportunity for revenge.

But everything in Astri's world comes with a price. Can she overcome her disability and make Duke pay? 

The Mage Chronicles is created by Joanna Mazurkiewicz, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Mage Chronicles

   The troll's eager to lead the way and I know I have to be vigilant about my surroundings. Other contestants entered the tunnel first, but the cave stretches all the way into the mountains; they could've gone anywhere. I have a feeling the crystals are blocking some of my abilities. I do feel an unfamiliar, low buzz of energy in the back of my skull. The troll sings a song in a language I don't recognise, as he walks in front of me. 


   I struggle to move through the narrow pathways, bending my neck at awkward angles, while trying to avoid sharp rocks protruding from the cave walls and rocky floor. The crystals shimmer in the tar darkness, like diamonds and stars in the sky. My blood pressure's rising as we move lower and lower into the underground.  


   Before long, we enter a lengthy tunnel with rusty rail tracks that must have been built by others years ago. The troll points at an old, corroded trolley and says,


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