Sufficiently Advanced Magic (Arcane Ascension, #1)

by Andrew Rowe

But conventional wisdom had also abandoned my brother in this same tower. Conventional wisdom and I hadn’t been on speaking terms since then.

There is no fencing term I’m aware of for drawing a pistol and shooting your opponent in the face, but that was what it felt like when I heard his final words.

Maybe I was a coward, but a coward’s gift was better than no gift at all.

It had never been my dream, but I’d never been great at fitting society’s expectations in general.

So, what did I do with my first moments of free time? More reading.

She let out a string of creative expletives, the kind and variety that you’re definitely not supposed to say in front of children. “I’m pretty sure that’s anatomically impossible,” I replied.

I’d say it added to the anticipation, but I still would have preferred instant gratification.

I knew I’d be hurting for free time if I took an extra class, but that was a problem for future me.

nothing inspires a student into action like the threat of death.” I couldn’t argue with that logic, even if I didn’t like her method.

No hero was immune to the costs of war.