Loved itLike what I read of it, I really enjoyed. Like the writing style was really great. I thought that the characters were really interesting right from the start and I could see the plot growing into something really amazing.
Spellslinger (2017)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Kellen is moments away from facing his first duel and proving his worth as a spellcaster. There's just one problem: his magic is fading. Facing exile unless he can pass the mage trials, Kellen is willing to risk everything -- even his own life -- in search of a way to restore his magic. But when the enigmatic Ferius Parfax arrives in town, she challenges him to take a different path. One of the elusive Argosi, Ferius is a traveller who lives by her wits and the cards she carries. Daring, unpredictable, and wielding magic Kellen has never seen before, she may be his only hope.
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