Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea, #1)

by S.L. Rowland

“There may be a beer for every occasion, but there is a wine for every mood.

“Every cocktail starts with its base, whether that be jin, watka, wuiskey, rhum, or mezcalium, or one of the lesser-known spirits. Each one brings a unique flavor to the drink. I could bore you with the histories and regional differences of each one, but I will leave it at this. You can learn a lot about a person’s personality from the alcohol they consume, and when I design a drink, I want the person drinking it to feel like their truest self.”

“It’s easy to forget that we’re all just trying to make it through the day sometimes.”

Rhoren smirked. “You worry about the cocktails. Leave the curses to me.” Kallum extended a hand. “Deal.”

Magic always had a cost. Power must come from somewhere, and with mages, it came from mana. For blood mages, that power came from within.