num_pages: 470
description: A psychopathic wizard. An immortal mage. An epic battle of wills.Nikolai doesnt want much out of life: sex immortality and the power to disembowel anyone who crosses him. But with dark magic forbidden his only option is Medeaa mage so deadly even the Enforcers give her a wide berth. Despite dire warnings that her apprentices dont survive Nikolai wont stop until she agrees to train him. After all hes a killer himself.Barbaric and brutal the training is a far cry from what Nikolai expects. When a mysterious illness strikes Nikolai down he suspects hes found the secret to Medeas longevity. He resolves to find out what happened to her previous apprentices. If he can locate the source of her power he can turn it against her.Medea swore off training dark wizardsnone of them take the craft seriously and the ungrateful bastards always try to kill her. This one definitely seems the backstabbing type but magic is dying out and she hasnt felt such magical strength in centuries. If she can control the boy show him that magic is more than curses and necromancy he might obtain the power he desires. If not well . . .Whats one more dead apprentice?If you enjoy dark fantasy with quirky morally grey characters and humorous banter (but no romance) this is the book for you!
language: English
title: Dark Apprentice
publisher: None