Star Mages: The Dark Initiation

By Jeremy Jexter

An epic scifi short story telling the tale of betrayal and war.
In a future where the human race barely survived extinction, 21-year-old Anerius Novengard is a member of an arcane military order of mages. He struggles to avoid falling prey to the dark elements which seek to ensnare him at every turn, being able to overcome their pull by the aid of his love interest and mentor. At the same time that a comet hazardously flies towards a peaceful space colony, he is given a special initiatory mission to protect a government official who had been the victim of several assassination attempts. What Anerius discovers during his mission will forever change his world, and that of those around him.
This short read is for fans of space sagas and magic.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jeremy Jexter
• Release date: May 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370289745

Jeremy Jexter

Thanks for visiting my profile!I'm an avid reader and writer of fantasy stories involving magic, otherworldly creatures, dystopian worlds, enchanting kingdoms and other elements of fabledom.I like to think that fantasy stories allow us to reach into our imaginations; we get to explore our inner realities and discover mystical worlds of enchantment and magic -- the escapades of which oftentimes gives us greater perspective into our own world.As a writer, I enjoy delving into such and do hope you find my tales entertaining.Thank you in advance for reading my works and I look forward to your comments!

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Star Mages

The Dark Initiation

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Jeremy Jexter

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Table of Contents

Chess Night

The Mission

The Dark Initiation

Chess Night

3500 AD—a period in history where peace reigned supreme upon the earth. This peace had not always been present however. A millennium and some centuries prior, the earth was in turmoil. A great many wars had plagued the planet, which led to a cataclysmic event known as Pandemonium—most of the details of which became lost in history.

All that was known was Pandemonium was a destructive and terrifying natural disaster, spanning the entire globe.

The fate of humanity thereafter—as well as the earth—had rested in the hands of a race of ethereal, extra-terrestrial beings called the Ati. Introducing themselves as an ancient race of beings—spawned since the beginning of time in a galaxy where the lax laws of physics allowed them to master and control the elements—the Ati revealed their roles as protectors and progenitors of life and the guardians of magik.

With their advanced knowledge and abilities, the Ati aided humanity in rebuilding and reshaping their civilizations; creating a new epoch in human history of technological and social advancement. The Ati also reinstituted to certain noble, human keepers the knowledge of magik—the control of the elements existing within the universe which in ancient times was practiced by human societies.

Consequently, humanity crafted a new, unified civilization and government across the earth called Neo Gaia. During the establishment of Neo Gaia, humanity came into contact with other advanced races of extraterrestrials within the Milky Way Galaxy, some of whom allied with the human race and shared in culture, technology and knowledge—leading to the creation of the Galactic Fellowship or simply the ‘Fellowship’ as it was more commonly known.

Among other endeavors, the Fellowship took great strides to maintain justice, law and balance throughout the galaxy and thus