In the kingdom of Valdemar, orphan-turned-herald-trainee Mags hones his psychic gifts while unraveling a web of foreign spies and assassins threatening the realm.
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In the kingdom of Valdemar, orphan-turned-herald-trainee Mags hones his psychic gifts while unraveling a web of foreign spies and assassins threatening the realm.
Mags was a Trainee in the Heraldic Collegium in Haven, Valdemar’s capital city. Though his background of poverty and abuse at Cole Pieters’ gem mine set him apart from most other trainees, nonetheless he had found his own group of friends. Bear, Lena, and Amily were all students whose situations in life set them apart from more usual Trainees. The four of them had found mutual support in their shared misfortunes, and together struggled to help one another find solutions to their individual probl...
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Brief romantic attractions and kisses; all scenes fade to black.
Recurring fights, stabbings, and assassination attempts with some injury descriptions; no extreme gore.
Occasional mild swear words in dialogue.
Casual social drinking of ale in tavern settings.
Supporting characters in same-sex relationships; integrated naturally but not central.
No religious themes present.
Frequent fantasy spellcasting and mind-magic; no occult rituals or demons.
No evidence found in available sources.
Themes of royal loyalty, social equality, and political spying in a monarchical society.
Fleeting references to past despair in character's trauma backstory.
Protagonist's history of child labor, physical abuse, and exploitation in mines is frequently referenced.
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