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The Magic Surrendered

The Magic Surrendered

I haven’t been trying to build a weapon! I have been trying to prevent a war. Ellie, please don't make me do this.

I haven’t been trying to build a weapon! I have been trying to prevent a war. Ellie, please don't make me do this.

After generations of relentless expansion, Empress Eleanor is ready to put her family's habit for conquest behind her, content to cease her army's forward march and solidify her position as the ruler of the territories already in her possession. But these countries her fathers conquered are eager to leave the Empire and willing to resort to revolution.

Amalthea grew up poor, her homeland destitute after being invaded and occupied. But her new status as a citizen of the sparkling empire gives her access to the Academy of Mages and all of their teachings. However, once there, she defies their rules and pursues her own experiments with dangerous and forbidden magics. Despite this, she catches the Empress's eye and is soon the first official Imperial Scientist and the unofficial consort.

A short story about a brilliant mage and an insecure empress; of love and ethics, partnership and conflict.


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Cover: Laya Rose

Typography: Mibl Art

Editor: Kat Howard

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This book was made without the use of generative AI. All cover artists, cover designers, interior designers, and illustrators were vetted thoroughly by me and recommended to me by other trustworthy authors in the community. The author is also dedicated to using tools free from generative AI features. The author uses Scrivener, Plottr, Aeon Timeline, Campfire Writing, and Novlr as their main tools and as of the writing of this statement, those tools did not have AI features and should that change in the future, the author will re-evaluate their workflow and make the appropriate changes to keep their work free from genAI contamination. For a full list of what the author uses in their process and how please see the tools and disclosures page.

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