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willed it higher and higher, until it almost reached the ceiling.
Grimm laughed for the first time since he had embarked on his last Quest, a
month before.
"You see? Drex crowed, her eyes moist and glittering. Yousee , Grimm? You
haven't lostanything. You're still a Questor;my Questor, if you'll have me."
"Theylied! Grimm whispered, staring in disbelief at the cold flame dancing
on his fingertip. The Guildlied to me."
The young sorcerer knew the life of a Questor often involved subterfuge and
deceit, but he took it as an article of faith that openness and honesty within
the ranks of the Guild were sacrosanct.
'Women are dirty and feral, seeking only to steal a mage's power. Stay away
from them.'
'A single kiss, a single careless moment of passion will destroy all you have
worked for. Keep your distance from the temptresses and harlots.'
'A passionate woman is a poisoned chalice, seeking to steal your strength and
your manhood.'
How many times have I been warned about the pernicious effects of women?Grimm
wondered.Is Drex some scheming whore or a manipulative trollop? Was she only
trying to destroy me as a mage?
No!She had worked to convince him of thefalsity of these beliefs, which were
pounded into every single Student, Neophyte, Adept and Mage from the age of
seven onwards.
Whatother lies had the Magemasters pounded into him during his painful
conversion from a sensitive, introverted boy to a mighty Mage Questor? From
what he had learned from the demon, Starmor, and the cryptic note he had once
found in the Scholasticate Library, Grimm began to suspect that Lord Thorn
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knew far more about Loras disgrace than he had admitted, and he vowed to get
to the bottom of the matter, sooner or later.
However, it could wait, for tonight, at least. Drex's eyes were warm and
inviting, and Grimm felt invigorated; joyful;powerful . He vowed to learn the
truth about his grandfather's disgrace, but later.
As Grimm Afelnor, Mage Questor of the Fifth Rank, Weapon of the Guild,
pressed his open lips against Drexelica's and lost himself in her warm gaze,
he forgot all the lies.
He nowknew a magical truth that transcended all others.
About the Author
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
About the Author
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