A sudden awakening of magical powers that coincides with a prophesied sign mark a twelve-year-old slave, Kibure, as the agent of a dark god in Derrick Smythe’s thought-provoking epic fantasy, The Other Magic. Shackled, gagged, and caged, it seems death is the only outcome for...

To Wield a Plague: Passage to Dawn is a thrilling fantasy by Derrick Smythe. In the harsh Northern Lands, a ritual must be carried out before a boy ascends to manhood. During the centuries-old tradition, Dwapek of the Danswa tribe broke a sacred vow of...

Wow! What a fantastic magical adventure! This was the main thought that kept running through my mind as I read this brilliant piece of work by Derrick Smythe. In his book The Other Way (Passage to Dawn Book 2) the magical system in that world...