The Lion and the Hidden Master

The Modern Warlock, Book 1

By: Stone Keye

Narrated by: Charles Young

It has been 10 years since the police had charged him with the murder of his wife - an accusation that almost destroyed Jason’s life before finally being declared innocent. Now, all he wants is to retire and disappear into oblivion.

Jason liked his plan, and it should have worked. Then, a strangely dressed man blew up his plan and sent him to training - warlock training. Jason didn’t want to go. Becoming a warlock looked like a fast track to being murdered. But when paid assassins try to kill him and his family, becoming a warlock is his only way to keep everyone he loves alive.

Jason finds warlock training is less about learning magic and more of a boot camp, where surviving each day is goal number one. Things go from bad to worse when he saves his friend Weston from a magical beast. The beast is now out for his blood and will track him across any realm.

Jason must now use his new skills against foes much more dangerous than he could have ever imagined. Foes with plans greater than just killing him.

©2019 Gary Merrifield (P)2020 Gary Merrifield

Talking worms

I really liked this story! It had me hooked from the very beginning. Very interesting and humorous. The part with the flying, talking worms cracked me up. The narration sounds like it's told by Jackie Chan, but he does a really nice job. I really look forward to the next book. 5 stars!!