Arcane Savant: Black Sand Storm (Book 1): Book 1 Paperback – May 26, 2014

If you're looking for compelling fantasy characters, you need to read the Arcane Savant series. Black Sand Storm introduces Percy the perpetual student of magic and his companion Shasa the half-nymph. Why does a simple errand for her father turn into a battle for survival against lycanthropes for this pair of reluctant heroes? How can Percy save Shasa after he's mortally wounded? Can they master their hidden talents to prevail?Black Sand Storm reads like the author is recounting it from memory and telling it around the campfire. Percy is a fresh take on the wizard character, one who relies on his brains more than brute force, smarts more than talents, his friends and Chutzpah more than overwhelming magical might. It's a quick and lively reading experience, light enough for teens but with enough substance for adults. I highly recommend it!