For five hundred years, forbidden magic hid on a torn piece of parchment.

Kadaris had always known there was magic in her blood.

No one had ever been willing to teach her what to do with it.

When she buys a scrap of old mage-script from a traveling peddler, she expects a puzzle. Instead, she finds the remnants of a forbidden working, one that calls for blood salt, a witness candle, moon-gathered dew, and a ritual site old enough to remember the words spoken there.

Anyone with sense would burn it.

Kadaris has never been known for sense.

When strangers begin hunting the parchment, she flees to the ancient watch stones above Cloud Temple and attempts the spell before anyone can take it from her. If it works, she may finally touch the real magic she has spent her life chasing.

If it fails, she may call something she cannot send back.

Foolish Mage is a companion story set in the world of Legacy of the Lost Mage, perfect for readers who love forbidden magic, ancient spells, dangerous curiosity, and the first spark of a mage’s power.