The Magic's Lie

A stage of lies, that is what magic is. To the nobles of England, magic is nothing more than an illusion: a clever trick meant to entertain the upper class. Emrys Carroway, the heir to a noble bloodline, grew up watching these performances, once believing in them with all his heart. But like most things in high society, magic was just another lie. Yet behind the sleight of hand and smoke-filled stages was something far darker, a world covered in illusion, hiding power that do not seek fame but the end. What the audience sees is only the first act; beneath it is a deeper trick, one that costs far more than belief. And the act begins.