Remedial Magic Books in Order

Haunted sorcerer Aldric accepts a teaching post after years spent drinking to escape his past. Four curious students offer a new sense of belonging, but old wars and political enemies threaten the refuge he has only begun to build.

Aldric hopes his academy position can provide a lasting home, but an approaching tournament brings three hostile countries together. After an earlier attack, uncertainty over allies and enemies forces him to prepare his students for another test.

Before becoming a legendary guardian and a grief-stricken teacher, Aldric was a brilliant young noble struggling with rejection and personal demons. This account of his early life traces the experiences that began forging his reputation and future failures.

Aldric’s early achievements as a bodyguard, adventurer and city-builder reveal only part of his story. Leaving home to pursue a neglected dream brings unforeseen costs, tracing the losses and failures behind the teacher his students now know.

A year after the disastrous tournament, Aldric fights a shadow war for his empress while his students watch their homeland deteriorate. An enemy attack separates teacher from pupils, forcing them toward dangerous choices as his own inner threat grows stronger.