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James Van Pelt

Light of a Thousand Suns

Published Jun 3, 2020 · 5,468 words (20 minutes) · 176 views

Fantasy Horror magic sacrifice nuclear war shopping mall

Don't you think that if magic truly existed that there would be more important uses for it than love spells or turning princes into frogs? In our world where the threats are so huge most people can't even recognize them wouldn't the real wizards and magicians, the good ones, be working to save us all? Those are the questions a unremarkable mall cop faces when he visits a trailer at the edge of the parking lot.