A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents (The Sorcerer's Grimoire Book 1) by AJ Sherwood

Author:AJ Sherwood [Sherwood, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Raconteur House LLC
Published: 2023-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Adrien Danvers was certainly a surprise. In the best sense.

When Hugh had first gone looking for a sorcerer and been told about him, he’d expected someone rather blunt and brash. Adrien sometimes had that air to him, but that was not what Hugh saw of him the most. Rather, he saw the man’s kindness toward his apprentices, the sweet way he handled the puppy, and that spoke volumes in and of itself. Boys and dog both adored Adrien Danvers to bits, and from Hugh’s point of view, the adoration was returned just as fiercely.

Really, Hugh could almost pity the fool that lifted either voice or hand against Julian and MacMallin. They’d soon find themselves short a limb. To call Adrien a protective mama bear would be doing a disservice to the bear.

Hugh wasn’t blind; he’d noticed how exceptionally beautiful Adrien was from their first meeting. But today, standing at his side on top of the lighthouse, watching him lift a schooner free of the water and carry it nearly half a kilometer to shore without breaking a sweat—all with a fierce light in his eyes and a grin on his face? Well…he hadn’t just been beautiful, but stunning. The light had caught his skin, his whole being seemingly lit up from within with power. Frankly, Hugh had found it hard to breathe for a second.

The sorcerer was so effortlessly enchanting. Hugh could feel his heart stumble, prepared to fall already. But was it wise to do so? If there was no future there, then he’d best guard against that now, avoid the heartache of later.

And he knew precisely where the best source of information lay.

Without any hesitation whatsoever, Hugh made his way down to the beach where the false ceto lay on its side. Several people were gathered around it, one matron using her cane to poke at it, much like someone would a dead snake. Julian explained the magic of how it all worked to a crowd of a dozen people at least.

Meanwhile, MacMallin sat on the sea wall, one eye on his friend, the other on his dog. Darby was having great fun chasing birds off the beach, running up and down along the water’s edge and barking. Her tongue was out, tail and ears high, and she was clearly having the most fun a dog could possibly have. Quartermain anticipated that she would be dead asleep in front of the hearth later that night.

He came up to stand at MacMallin’s side, shaking the sand absently off his boots as he did so. For a moment, he watched Julian in action, noting the confidence in the boy. He knew precisely what he was about.

“How long has Julian been apprenticed?” Hugh had not gotten any kind of timeline for that.

“Three months, sir.”

The devil? “Three months? He knows that much in three months?”

A proud smile lifted MacMallin’s face. “He’s a clever sort, our Julian. Even Master’s in awe of his talent. Said he’ll surpass him in time.”

“Did he, now? I find that remarkable.

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