VERSE: magus in exile
in which samar solomon discovers treachery during her magical residency.
after a number of residencies, samar settles into the magical council of certain royal court. although she works alongside peers answers to the archmage, her loyalty is to the royal family: the queen, the crown princess, the prince, and the youngest princess. the fact that said prince is a dear friend from university is both a perk and a complication.
one day, samar uncovers a series of plots by the archmage designed to manipulate the royal family and plunge the land into conflict. before she can act, the archmage frames her and has her arrested for a series of treasonous crimes. he claims she used her wiles to charm the prince and ingratiate herself into the court with the ultimate goal of stealing power for herself. adamant about her innocence, samar has every intention of standing trial, but her allies have other plans. fearing the likelihood of foul play against his protegée, her benefactor, the patrician of the city of artisans, has her broken out of the dungeon and cast out of the realm for her own protection.
samar works to magick her way back, weaving words and threads of space-time to return to her homeland. in waking and in dreams, she seeks a way back to save her kingdom and good name.










