The Emperor's Dark Mage

The Emperor's Dark Mage, Book 1

By: Alexander Gerda

Narrated by: Dillon Sickels

I'm Maxim Temnikov, and unlike your typical twelve-year-old, I have the spirit of a necromancer living inside my head.

I also study at a magic school where everyone is at least a few years older than me. And if that wasn't enough, I spend more time at the headmaster's office than I do in my room.

Oh, I can also see ghosts. Cool, right? Well, it'd be, if they would stop bothering me with their nonsense. I'm not their therapist or social worker!

And to top it all off, I have a Dark Gift. Because of course I do. Why would there be anything normal about me? With it, I can raise the dead from their graves, summon skeletons, and—

Max.

More on that later. I'm about to get in trouble again.

©2025 Alexander Gerda (P)2026 Podium Audio

ok story

This is a fun book, but it does have issues. the mc is the most mature 12 year old ever. the modern setting feels clunky, and not much happens as far as an actual 0lot.