Faking the Magic: a Town Magician prequel short story

by S.A. Schneider

The Town Magician series continues with a new Town Magician in Samual's town of Tatroon. But is it everything Samual hoped it would be? Their town has been without a Town Magician for far too long, as far as Samual is concerned. Finally, they are getting their own Town Magician! Even better, he is the son of a famous Town Magician. Samual is excited and can't wait for the show. That is, if he can figure out how to not get caught by his father. With Clarise's help, he thinks he can watch the show. But what he finds astounds him. This Town Magician has no magic! He's a fake! What should Samual do?This is a free prequel short story to Town Magician Book 1 - Embracing the Magic.For Educators and short story contains Discussion Questions, Words to Know and New Adventure Ideas. These are also included in the Town Magician study guide available at : this is a short story. In the Town Magician timeline it happens after Clarise and the Night Show and before the full novel Embracing the Magic In story order, I place it at .7

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2020

About the author

S.A. Schneider has a wolf, so of course he writes middle grade fantasy, wouldn’t you?

Since his Lego and action figure days, he’s crafted worlds and stories within those worlds. This pursuit continues into his middle grade fantasies.

He doesn’t stop with writing stories – he works with kids to pass on the joy of writing books and videogames. He wants others to join him and delve into creating fantastical worlds.

Enjoy the Adventure!