Seeking the Salamander
A short story.
"We are fighting a war. And in wars, people die."
Set between the events of Sorcery for Beginners and Cryptozoology for Beginners, Seeking the Salamander follows newly-anointed Level One Sorcerer Jacinda Greyeyes as she's sent by Euphemia Whitmore to rescue a magical salamander from Euclideans. Her dangerous mission will take her from an icy lake in Canada to a Euclidean base in New York City before ending in the depths of a volcano in Ecuador. By the end of her harrowing adventure, Jacinda will learn that not even magic can solve every problem.
Seeking the Salamander offers a glimpse into the backstory of a prominent new character in Cryptozoology for Beginners.
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Matt Harry
Matt Harry received an MFA in Film Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and has worked as a filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, college professor, movie critic, and story consultant. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.
Codex Arcanum
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