Song of the Gift-Giver
novel
When Merlin sundered the world, splitting the magical from the mundane, he made a small mistake. He copied everything over as it was, to create the same world for wixen to live in. But in his great copying, he also copied over the bodies of all mundane people and creatures - but not their souls. That night, they rose as undead, and the world has never known peace since. Camelot. Arthur's castle. The name echoes through history and legend. It is now an institution for teaching fine young wixen about magic. But magic is not a safe art to learn. Human bones in the library spell out the words 'More, Please' in a long-dead language. Challenge rooms are perfectly safe, as long as the lights are green. The vaults stretch endlessly beneath the castle, promising wealth and power to those willing to dare their depths. And the Fields of Camlann are right outside the castle, the foul curses and magics cast a millennia ago still strong. Felix has never held a wand, ridden a broom, or cheered wildly at a game of stavolux. He knows no spells, hasn't ridden a hydra, and has never gotten into an accident with a potion. All this changes when Paracelsus, the Immortal Alchemist, breaks into Felix's home to declare the four words that would change his life forever. "You're a wizard, Felix." Erik Morsin has barely heard of the mundane world. Groomed and prepared to be the next Duke of Ireland, in the Kingdom of Logres, he is a member of the most hated family in King Arthur's nation. Given his drut