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Bones in the Dark: Chartered Mage

Bones in the Dark, Book 1

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Bones in the Dark: Chartered Mage

By: TF Warden
Narrated by: Hannah Trusty
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Ester Mazar wants nothing more than to serve Her Eternal Majesty and the Empire; the greatest nation to have ever existed.

As a commonborn graduate of the Academy, she must work off her debt to the Throne. Armed with the best magical education the Empire can provide and finally permitted to wear the crossed lightning bolts of a Chartered Mage, Ester is sent far from the bright lights of the capital to Vass Karan. A city so riddled with corruption and crime that even she has heard whispers of it.

There, Ester will learn that the world is not quite as black and white as in the books. Nevertheless, she is determined to overcome prejudice, scepticism and murderous criminals to become the hero she needs to be.

©2026 TF Warden (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC Action & Adventure Fantasy Magic Crime Magic Users Wizardry
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The story is about a young mage who is newly graduated from the academy and the adventures she has. The story is easy to understand. The story and world is complex enough to keep anyone interested with the story but is accessible enough to make it enjoyable to read and the dialogue is accessible too. The world and context of the story is interesting and unlike some fantasy books I have tried to read I  was able to understand it.These are all good things. I enjoyed the storyline very much. I found the action scenes exciting and I always looked forward to reading more. I really liked Esters character and how she developed through the story. I really enjoyed this book.

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