I’m pleased to announce that my fantasy novel The Fifth Magic will be published in 2027 by Hapax Press.
I announced the news on November 5 during the Hapax Press livestream that closed out The Witchy War Kickstarter. I’m on at the very start of the replay, if you’d like to watch.
I started this novel quite a while ago, and I’m delighted it’s found a home.
Here’s a quick look at the story:
In New Demestra, four well-regulated elemental magics keep the peace, and imp-powered gadgets power an Information Age. Then homicide detective Prescott “Scott” Mannington walks into an apartment painted with the remains of a woman killed by a spell that should have been impossible. With forensic mage Penny, whom he’s quietly loved for years, he peels back conspiracy after conspiracy and finds a supposedly nonexistent “fifth magic” at the core of Great Valentia’s technology. The tools everyone relies on are not what they seem, and the more Scott looks, the more he realizes something is looking back.
Hapax Press was founded this year by author D.J. (Dave) Butler, who is also its editor-in-chief. I interviewed Dave some time ago on The Worldshapers.
I’ll have more to share about The Fifth Magic as publication approaches!
