The Entanglement of Rival Wizards (Magic and Romance #1)

TRAFFIC ALERT: Troll warning at the South Street Bridge. Travelers advised to seek alternative routes even if they believe they can answer the troll’s riddle. Adventure party dispatched. Expected time to all clear: two and a half hours.

Normally, a notification about an adventure party so close would have me wrestling Orok out of his hangover so the two of us could play gawkers with a few dozen other people.

On the spectrum of defensive magic users, adventure parties sit on one end while the Arcane Forces cap off the other; it’s the difference between using an explosion spell to close old subway tunnels so they can flush out a horde of undead pixies versus using it to level half a town along with alleged stores of dragon eggs.

A friendly neighborhood adventure party is typically an entertaining start to the day—