Firebird Book Award. IndieBrag Award. Wishing Shelf Book Award.For centuries, the lands have fought over differences in magic. And in a world where magic is as common as firelight, only the feeble-born, sick, or those unworthy of the gods can't use it.Those like Par.He's hidden his curse to escape the ravaging of his mind by the Hierarchy. But when his reckless friend is caught conjuring forbidden magic to help, their lives hang on a desperate hunt ...

Whispers of a strange prophecy. A new darkness rises.Par's adventures continue in the second book of Rick Duffy's award-winning The Sigil Masters.With the very curse Par sought to undo, he battled a mortal threat to the world.But there was a cost.His steadfast friend now wages a war with inner demons. A beautiful forest nymph-and close companion-has been lost. And despite his trials and sacrifices, Par remains labeled an abomination. He must...

Three above. Three below. Two the balance, then and fro.Par's epic story continues in the third book of Rick Duffy's award-winning The Sigil Masters.Violent quakes rock the lands of Eloria. A fearsome dark army gathers. Help hides deep beneath secret seas and high in far-off mountains. But it may also come from an astonishing revelation not even the wisest have foreseen.Par's journeys have revealed magics beyond the lumina of the gods: he's witnesse...

Your climate control is broken, the engine is overheating again, and the traffic has come to a dead stop amidst a swarm of horns. To top it off you're late for work. In a heartbeat, you find yourself in another place, another time. Just for a moment, your mind takes a break. Your subconscious decides to get out of the traffic and set sail along a coast of white sandy beaches and palm trees. Later that night, you wake with a jolt but don’t remember what startled you. Your thoughts are racin...