Shadowmancy
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Creator: Jason Franks
Category: Novella
Age Range: Adult
Vibes: Dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, dark academia, magic school
In Short: A student focused on achieving power at any cost battles his enemies in a school of sorcery.
What's It About: The son of a disgraced former professor, young Quay finds the other students and staff at the magical Academy less than welcoming. Everyone’s out to get him, and they won’t hesitate to use their considerable skills with the dark arts to hurt Quay and hinder his progress. Quay’s only chance at survival is to delve into even darker magic—but at what cost? Australian author Jason Franks launches readers into a magic school with danger around every corner.
Jason Franks is the author of Bloody Waters, Faerie Apocalypse, and Shadowmancy, and the writer of the Sixsmiths graphic novels. He works at the intersection of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and comedy, but he'll stalk a story into any genre. Franks' work has variously been short-listed for Aurealis, Ditmar and Ledger awards. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his family and a brace of guitars. Find him online at jasonfranks.com.