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The Magician

A Snarky, Humorous Urban Fantasy Series
By Maya Daniels
Series: The Necronomicon Guardian
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The lion may be the king of the jungle but even he fears the lioness. Just to be clear, I’m Charlie and I’m the greatest assassin mage ever. The fact I’ve never taken a life is… A technicality. I’ve dreamt of being handpicked by my clan... Read More
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The lion may be the king of the jungle but even he fears the lioness.

Just to be clear, I’m Charlie and I’m the greatest assassin mage ever. The fact I’ve never taken a life is…

A technicality.

I’ve dreamt of being handpicked by my clan for a target so I can honour the memory of my parents. But even I wouldn’t pick me to kill the most powerful vampire in the world.

This screams of a setup from a mile away. In my mind, I might be a deadly killer. In reality, I would probably trip and impale myself on my own magic.

However, what I lack in experience I make up for in determination. If I have 24 hours to get the job done, the mother-sucker is going down in twelve.

I’ll choke him to death if I have to.

Wish me luck.

Series: The Necronomicon Guardian

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036705824

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 192

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Maya Daniels Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: The Necronomicon Guardian

About the Author

Maya Daniels, USA Today Bestselling and multi award winning supernatural suspense author, is a fun-loving woman with many talents. She traveled the world gaining life experiences that helped her career as an investigative journalist, as well as her storytelling. Maya writes compelling tales of magic, mythical creatures, loyalty, and life changing friendships with snarky female characters; much like herself. Her travels have taken her to Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and America. Born with her feet in motion, she currently resides in Ohio, spinning her next epic story that you will not want to put down. Her biggest ‘sins’ are her love of chocolate and coffee-through an IV drip! One to never sit still, Maya practices Reiki healing, reads about the arcane, talks to furry creatures more than humans, picks up a sledge hammer for home improvement, and travels with her family seeking her own next adventure. She loves talking to her readers, so feel free to reach out to her on her website or on Facebook.

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