“A dimlock cannot be removed,” Rodenis had taught them, “except by the holder of its key.”A dimlock collar, made in mocking imitation of a great chain of office, is used to keep a mage from casting a spell or reaching out for mana. Its medallions are raised disks each separated by short links and each with the sign of a black spell. With its dark power it made the wearer separate from mana and the world around him. A dimlock is used to bind, to punish, to transport some mage whose deeds were so unspeakable that only execution awaits him. What if a dimlock could be removed? What if the lock could be picked, the medallions pried from flesh? Could the wearer live through the ordeal? Should he even be allowed to live?Brillar’s removal of a dimlock throws her world out of balance. Accepting an apprenticeship from a Mage of the Four Powers restores the balance but puts both their lives in danger. Follow them to the edge, the Wilds and beyond with Orb and Arrow.

Orb and Arrow: Book I: Exploration

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Stuart, V. L.

Fantasy

Independently published

Brillar was expected to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a healer but she had other plans. Now a highly skilled archer, she has been forced to kill to release a bound mage. It may have been self-defense, but that is no excuse for a healer. 
Releasing such a skilled War mage from bondage could get you killed...or apprenticed. When she chooses the latter, Brillar finds herself on a desperate journey to stop the rising tide of Darkness. 
Her decision to apprentice herself to Elden, the man she rescued, sets her further from the healer's calling. Still, her healing spells serve them both well as they face the dangers of a world often torn between the Light and Darkness.

Orb and Arrow: Exploration Book 1

Pen It! Publications, LLC

Orb & Arrow Book II: Honor: Honor

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Pen It Publications

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