The Books of Magic #4: Consequences (MSR)
Chapter One
"So you see, Molly, it's like this." Timothy Hunter took a deep breath and launched into his speech. "I am the greatest, most powerful magician of all time. At least"—he ducked his head modestly—"that's what they tell me."
Tim paused and then groaned. You sound like a head-swollen, egomaniacal loon, he scolded himself.
Timothy Hunter, the boy with the potential to wield extraordinary magic, skate-boarded back and forth in front of Molly O'Reilly's dilapidated house. He'd been doing it for about half an hour. He and Molly had planned to meet later, and he was determined to have this conversation today. He tried out different speeches as he carefully avoided the many cracks that spread like veins in the pavement. In this part of London, a bloke was lucky if the traffic lights worked and the garbage was picked up regularly. Asking for smooth asphalt was a bit much. Tim didn't mind—he developed his awesome boarding skills by learning not to let such obstacles trip him up.
He arrived at the end of the street and rolled to a stop. "Try again," he told h ... read full excerpt from The Books of Magic #4: Consequences ebook
