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"Insatiable"
by Val Neil
The war ended two years ago, but young Nikolai still bears the scars.
A Fall of Magic Short Story
# Fantasy
# Academy
# Magic
# Magical Realism
# Contemporary
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Carved deep within a Turkish mountain lies the Academy, a fabled school of magic. Like many students, Nikolai came out of World War II with some serious baggage. Unlike the others, he refuses to even acknowledge what he went through, insisting he spent the war in a neutral country. When his classes begin to pry open old wounds, Nikolai must master his fears or forever be at the mercy of his past. ---- Prequel short story to Dark Apprentice (https://books2read.com/DarkApprentice).