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About The Books:
Book 1:
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| YA Version |
Author: Nina Schluntz
Pub. Date: August 31, 2023
Publisher: Nina Schluntz
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 285
Find it: YA Version-Goodreads &
Adult Version- Goodreads
YA Version-https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMAGIC1
Adult Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMATES1
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| Adult Version |
Read both versions for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!
Banished from Earth, a six-headed demon god adjusts to a
world where he is bound by no rules and where even the dead have magic he can
consume and control.
Rojo Siete Φωτιά
The red dragon full of chaos fire magic must serve the human mages for seventy
years.
Leslie Μάγος
Orphaned human child of slaves, sold to the Magesterium to train as a mage, and
paired with a fire dragon.
Ruven Σκιά
Shadow assassin elf turned tracker with a hellhound who eats the undead.
Heista Νεκρός
An undead priest risen and controlled by the most powerful necromancer
Tiamat is a demon god from Earth now banished to a world full of magic and
dragon. Lucky for him, his dragon form is a six-headed dragon. The magic here
is not like on Earth, it comes from dragons, not from souls.
To be a god on this world, he must learn how to harness the power of the
dragons. So, pretending to be less than he is, he joins the Magesterium to
train as a mage. He masters this ability easily but is paired with a dragon who
was once a human. Her dragon mate has died and if he doesn’t pair with her, the
other dragons will kill her.
Her magic is weak, but Tiamat can fix that. He can show this world that the
dragons banished from their clans can find a new purpose, just like him. Until
his past catches up and demons from Earth arrive to take a soul from Tiamat
that they feel is theirs. Turns out, necromancy is easy to do on this world and
the other demons have no qualms about using it.
To defeat the other demons, Tiamat must give up the new life he’s found, and
become the god he was destined to be.
Author’s Note:
This story is available in two adaptations. The original, Mages
& Mates, is a romance filled with encounters involving dragon
shape-shifters. This story stars a very lust-filled mage and a demon who seems
to marry one of every species on this world, collecting a harem of men and
women spouses.
The alternative adaptation, Mages & Magic, is censored and
edited to be appropriate for all ages. It has the same main story, but the mage
fights with a desire to roll dice and play dice games. The demon gets married
only once, then forms alliances with vows of loyalty, rather than marriages.
So, pick the version that fits your taste and enjoy an epic adventure with an
unlikely group of anti-heroes.
Book 2:
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| YA Version |
Author: Nina Schluntz
Pub. Date: September 8, 2023
Publisher: Nina Schluntz
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 235
Find it: YA Version-Goodreads & Adult Version- Goodreads
YA Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMAGIC2
Adult Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMATES2
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| Adult Version |
Read both versions for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!
Blessed by
Sun Deities and able to transform into Mechanical Dragons, the goblins and
their prized gold are the best hope against the necromancer demons invading
their world of magic.
Olje Ιππότης
Dedicated Goblin Paladin of the Sun Deities, raised as an undead protector to
Tiamat
Gruillie Καλόγερος
Religious Goblin Monk, fierce warrior, and bound to Mage Tiamat as his dragon.
Tiamat ψόφιος
Six-headed demon god dragon sworn to protect the inhabitants of this world.
Neo Νερό
Water Dragon, bound to Mage Peter and entangled with demons.
Goblins have secrets. Their knowledge of science has created the sun deities
and given them the power to harness the holy sun power from another plane of
existence. Their methods of creating the coveted gold is unethical. Their
practices drive a wedge in their alliance to the six-headed demon god Tiamat
and soon elves, humans, dragons, and goblins are divided in who they will trust
in the coming war against the undead.
New mages and dragons become trusted allies, while others are lost. Neo, a
water dragon, despises elves and undead, yet vows to help Tiamat in order to
protect his clan. Olje, a goblin monk, once faithful to Tiamat, shifts his
priorities when an unwitting mage comes into possession of a clutch of goblin
gold. This gold must be acquired and kept safe at all costs, even if it means
asking the elves for help.
Author’s
Note:
This story is available in two adaptations. The original, Mages
& Mates, is a romance filled with encounters involving dragon
shape-shifters. This story stars a very lust-filled mage and a demon who seems
to marry one of every species on this world, collecting a harem of men and
women spouses.
The alternative adaptation, Mages & Magic, is censored and
edited to be appropriate for all ages. It has the same main story, but the mage
fights with a desire to roll dice and play dice games. The demon gets married
only once, then forms alliances with vows of loyalty, rather than marriages.
So, pick the version that fits your taste and enjoy an epic adventure with an
unlikely group of anti-heroes.
*Deleted Scene*
The original script had the dragons
with no human form. Instead, they were little lizards kept in jars, until they
were bound to a mage. Below is the original scene where Leslie is assigned to
Rojo Siete.
A cart was pushed into the room by one
of the apprentice mages. Two instructor mages were muttering to each other at
the head of the class. The sheet was pulled off and twelve round fishbowls
rested on top of the cart.
Each bowl contained a small swimming
newt. A ribbon was tied around the rim, holding a fist sized gem in place. When
bound to a mage, the newts morphed into dragons. When unbound, they were
colorful lizards that lived in the caverns.
Leslie ran a hand across his shaved
head, which was also littered in tattoos. He had more covering his body than
the other students. Most of them had picked a major, and only gotten the
tattoos for the spells in their chosen specialty. Leslie had chosen to get as
many as his body could contain. He refused to restrict himself to one range of
spells.
“Cory,” Mage Heista said. Cory stood
and went to the front of the room. “You are honest and hardworking, for you, a
golden dragon, Dorado Veintiocho. He is as dedicated to tasks as you have
proven yourself to be.” She handed the fishbowl to him and Cory returned to his
seat. Gold dragons were known to be loyal, and the lower the number, veintiocho
meaning twenty-eight, the better the dragon was at magic. That’s how the
dragons were named, color-which reflected their personality and number-which
rated their magic skill.
The elder mage selected which dragon
would be paired with a mage, basing it off abilities and qualities. It was a
very important event. A poor matching could have dire results.
“Derek,” Mage Heista said. He was the
forty-five-year-old. “You are dedicated and wise, always understanding and
willing to help another. For you, a white dragon, Blanco Doscientos the most
emphatic of all dragons.”
A healer’s dragon, that would be a
good fit for Derek. The roll call went on, everyone thrilled with their match.
Jerome returned to his desk, a green newt swimming in the bowl.
“They said he likes flying and weather
magic, just like me,” Jerome said. He tapped on the glass.
“Leslie,” Mage Heista said. He stood
and went to the front of the room. There were four jars left. “You are stubborn
and defiant. But your unique character and way of looking at the world will
help you do great things.” She paused and the other mage had to nudge her. “You
refuse to work as a team, so we have given you a dragon who has also proven
difficult to work with. We are hoping together you will both overcome your…
adversity toward others and become a strong team.”
She pushed a bowl with a red gem
toward him with her fingertips, her own yellow dragon watching carefully, like
it was worried the contents in the bowl might attack her. He saw the small red
newt nip at the glass where her fingers touched it. She recoiled quickly and
gave him a quick smile.
“Please take it,” Mage Heista said.
“Its name?”
“Rojo Siete,” she said.
Leslie’s mouth went dry. He’d heard of
this dragon. It had been paired with a mage two years ago, and one week later,
it had lit its mage on fire. And killed him.
“You’re giving me the mage killer?”
Leslie asked. Surely this was a joke.
“The elder mage has suggested it,”
Mage Fiddick said. “Please take your assigned dragon and return to your seat.
With surprisingly steady fingers he
picked up the bowl. The newt didn’t attack the glass but swam in what he
imagined were angry circles. He carried it to his desk, all the students
gawking as he went. He sat down and placed the bowl a good two feet away from
him.
He heard several students muttering
about how he’d been given the mage killer. So, this was how the mages were
going to get rid of him. Kill him off with the angriest meanest dragon they
had.
“For Brittney,” Mage Heista continued.
“You are always cheerful and eager. For you a blue dragon, Azul Treinta, so you
may spread joy everywhere you go.”
He didn’t listen to the last two
dragons that were given out, he didn’t even hear them being dismissed until
Heista tapped on his desk.
He jumped and looked up at her.
“Time for you to go to your assigned
room and meet your dragon,” Heista said. “You’ll be fine.”
Couldn’t he have a few days to
prepare? So, he could look up what the other mages had done wrong? So maybe he
could live?
“Right,” he said instead. He picked up
the bowl and hurried to the hall. The other students were already in their
rooms. He looked at the ribbon, it had the number on it for which room he was
supposed to go in. He found its match and opened the door.
The room was carved into the mountain
the Magesterium was built into. A simple room, with no furniture and only a
single lamp hung from above. He placed the bowl in the center of the room and
untied the ribbon. He backed up a few feet and kneeled. He clutched either end
of the ribbon in his hands, hesitating to tie it around his neck.
The gem was what bound the mage to a
dragon. The magic in the gem working like a conduit. Mages could put the gem on
a staff, necklace, earing, ring, whatever they chose so long as they kept it
close. For now, it would be a necklace.
The small newt went to the top of the
bowl and stuck its head out.
“Please don’t eat me,” Leslie said. He
let the gem touch his chest, then connected the fasten behind his neck.
The newt glowed intensely and burst
from the bowl. Its scales shimmered, going through a cascade of colors, all
based in red, but glinting like metal. The beast settled on a form the size of
a large dog, lean, four legs, a long tail and neck, all very serpentine. He
moved in quick jerky motions and scanned the room. His red beady eyes settled
on Leslie.
“My new mage,” the dragon said. His
eyes were the same red as the stone around Leslie’s neck. Little spikes ran
down the dragon’s back, they flared as if he could control them.
“Hi.” Leslie could think of nothing
else to say.
The dragon’s chest heaved and it sat
on its haunches. “You’re new. They gave me to a new mage. No one else was up
the task, eh?”
“Are you going to kill me?”
The dragon looked at him, as if
perplexed. “Why ever would you say that? Are you bad at magic?” He rolled his
eyes. Leslie hadn’t thought a dragon could do that. “If they’re giving me to
you, you can’t be, so don’t answer that. I’m a level seven, they can’t be
assigning my level of skills to a novice. So, are you a born mage? Showed
exceptional abilities?”
Did he not know his own reputation?
How did Leslie break the news to him that he had been given to a misfit?
“I can read your mind,” the dragon
said.
Leslie’s heart sunk.
“It would seem we are both
misunderstood misfits,” the dragon said.
About Nina Schluntz:
Nina
Schluntz is a native to rural Nebraska. In her youth, she often wrote short
stories to entertain her friends. Those ideas evolved into the novels she
creates today.
Her husband continues to ensure her stories maintain a touch of realism as she
delves into the science fiction and fantasy realm. Their three cats are always
willing to stay up late to provide inspiration, whether it is a howl from the
stray born in the backyard or an encouraging bite from the so called “calming
kitten.”
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Giveaway Details:
5 winners
will win a set of Dragon Dice, International.
Ends December 12th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
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11/28/2023 |
Blog Spotlight/IG Spotlight |
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11/29/2023 |
Deleted Scene/IG Post |
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11/30/2023 |
IG Review |
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11/30/2023 |
Interview/IG Post |
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12/1/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/4/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/4/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/5/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/5/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/6/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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Review/IG Post |
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Review/IG Post |
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