Elements of Sorcery Series by Christopher Kellen

Edar Moncrief: sorcerer and scholar extraordinaire. To the outside world, he is a peddler of love potions and wart remover – after all, one has to make a living. Behind closed doors, he is a dangerous and powerful sorcerer specializing in the laws and function of the mysterious energy known as manna... moreEdar Moncrief: sorcerer and scholar extraordinaire. To the outside world, he is a peddler of love potions and wart remover – after all, one has to make a living. Behind closed doors, he is a dangerous and powerful sorcerer specializing in the laws and function of the mysterious energy known as manna.When he trips over a body in the streets of Elenia, he discovers that the corpse belongs to none other than an Arbiter, the mysterious wielders of the crystal swords rarely seen in his part of the world. The loss of life is his gain, though, when he finds the opportunity to examine the most precious and rare artifact in the world: the Arbiter’s heartblade.To his misfortune, that same opportunity brings him face-to-face with the spectre of death. Another Arbiter, D’Arden Tal, has found him, and believes he is responsible for the killing. Edar’s only hope is to find and catch a murderer in the streets of the most decadent and deadly city in the Old Kingdoms, before Tal declares him responsible and kills him instead… less

After outwitting the Arbiter D'Arden Tal and barely escaping with his life, Edar Moncrief left his entire life behind and vanished into the mists. He had hoped to get lost and stay lost, but winter is coming on, and his power can only keep the cold at bay for so long.Desperate for warmth, Moncrief avails himself of the hospitality of a small village -- by claiming to be the very Arbiter he's just escaped from... moreAfter outwitting the Arbiter D'Arden Tal and barely escaping with his life, Edar Moncrief left his entire life behind and vanished into the mists. He had hoped to get lost and stay lost, but winter is coming on, and his power can only keep the cold at bay for so long.Desperate for warmth, Moncrief avails himself of the hospitality of a small village -- by claiming to be the very Arbiter he's just escaped from. Oh, and the villagers have been desperately waiting for someone to come and save them, because they happen to be suffering under the curse of something they call the 'Reaper'.Entangled in the village's problems due to nothing more sinister than his own big mouth, Moncrief must decide whether he has the courage to fight for them... or whether he will simply slink away into the night like the coward he knows himself to be. less

In Sorcerer's Code, Edar Moncrief came face-to-face with the spectre of death in the form of the Arbiter, D'Arden Tal-and barely escaped with his life.In Sorcerer's Crime, Moncrief stumbled headfirst into the problems of a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, and uncovered a horrifying evil lurking there.Now, Moncrief believes he has found respite in Selvaria, the City of Sorcerers... that is, until he's murdered unceremoniously in an alley... moreIn Sorcerer's Code, Edar Moncrief came face-to-face with the spectre of death in the form of the Arbiter, D'Arden Tal-and barely escaped with his life.In Sorcerer's Crime, Moncrief stumbled headfirst into the problems of a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, and uncovered a horrifying evil lurking there.Now, Moncrief believes he has found respite in Selvaria, the City of Sorcerers... that is, until he's murdered unceremoniously in an alley. Desperate to save his own life, he turns to the only thing which can hold back the tide of darkness-the Arbiter's heartblade.For the hapless sorcerer, solving his own murder is just the tip of an iceberg of lies, politics, deceit and backstabbing as war brews between the shadowy Circle of Thorns and Selvaria's aristocracy. Does Moncrief have the guts to stop it before the streets run red with blood? Can he handle the sudden changes sweeping over him, thanks to the heartblade?It just gets worse and worse...SORCERER'S BLOOD is the third installment in the Amazon.com best-selling ELEMENTS OF SORCERY mini-series. If you enjoy fantasy with a bleeding edge of humor, pick up the ELEMENTS OF SORCERY and discover what lengths a sorcerer will go to just to preserve his own life... less

Contains: SORCERER'S CODE, SORCERER'S CRIME, SORCERER'S BLOOD, SORCERER'S WAR, SORCERER'S TRUTHNo matter what you want to learn, everyone has to start somewhere.Edar Moncrief is a sorcerer: one of an elite few who can control manna, the life force of the world, using only his mind. When he trips over the body of an Arbiter—an elite warrior-monk with powers not so unlike his own—in the streets of Elenia, Moncrief must race to solve the murder while a literal sword hangs over his head... moreContains: SORCERER'S CODE, SORCERER'S CRIME, SORCERER'S BLOOD, SORCERER'S WAR, SORCERER'S TRUTHNo matter what you want to learn, everyone has to start somewhere.Edar Moncrief is a sorcerer: one of an elite few who can control manna, the life force of the world, using only his mind. When he trips over the body of an Arbiter—an elite warrior-monk with powers not so unlike his own—in the streets of Elenia, Moncrief must race to solve the murder while a literal sword hangs over his head.And that’s just the beginning.Within these pages are five novellas following the adventures of Edar Moncrief as he discovers the deepest truths of the power that he wields, his triumphs and downfalls, his perfect moments... and his greatest mistakes.These are the Elements of Sorcery. less