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Encyclopaedia Arcana #14: Council Factions (Part One)

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Benedict

Mages are an individualistic lot and the Light Council is divided into many political factions.  The two big questions in Light politics are: • How should the Council deal with Dark mages? • What sort of relationship should mages have … Continue reading →

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Fated: The Good Reviews Strike Back

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Benedict

Yet more good reviews for Fated!  I should probably stop collecting these quite so enthusiastically but the novelty factor hasn’t worn off yet.  I’ll probably get jaded about good (and bad) reviews eventually but for now I still really enjoy reading … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #13: Learning Spells

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Benedict

Before a mage can practise a spell he has to learn it, which is easier said than done.  There are two main ways for a mage to learn a new spell – they can be taught it by another mage, … Continue reading →

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Fated: Revenge of the Good Reviews

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Benedict

Another week of good reviews – here are the links! Tynga from Tynga’s Reviews is first up.  This is in addition to the short story she’s hosting as part of her Paranormal April Fools, so take a look at that too if … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #12: Spell Components

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Benedict

It’s possible for a mage to cast a spell with only their mind and will, but most don’t.  Instead they add extra ingredients to a spells formula, and these are referred to as components. In theory just about anything that … Continue reading →

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Alex Verus Short Story at Tynga’s Reviews

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Benedict

I’m taking part in the Paranormal April Fools event at Tynga’s Reviews!  For my contribution I was asked to write a story with either myself or the characters of Fated that involved an April Fools joke in some way. After … Continue reading →

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Interview Day

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Benedict

Taking a break from the reviews, here are a pair of interviews that have gone up in the past week:  one from Candace at Candace’s Book Blog and another from Leo Cristea at Fantasy Faction. It still feels a little … Continue reading →

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Fated: Return of the Good Reviews

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Benedict

I’m running out of titles for review collection posts, so I think I’ll start going with a film sequel theme.  (I was going to call this one ‘Night of the Living Good Reviews’ but decided not to.) A short, sweet, … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #11: Introduction to Spells

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Benedict

The powers of a novice mage manifest in weird and unpredictable ways.  The magical energy is channelled into effects, but since the mage has no real idea what he’s doing it’s anyone’s guess what the result will be – they’re … Continue reading →

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Fated: Yet More Good Reviews

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Benedict

And the reviews keep coming in! First, Paul Wiseall from Fantasy Faction has listed Fated as one of his top fantasy books of 2012 on Episode 2 of the Fantasy Faction Podcast, and gave a very fun description of Alex’s … Continue reading →

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