Contractor

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The Earth is under siege-and no one knows, because the invaders erase those whom they consume. Earth's magicians are the only ones that can counter these invaders: the world-eating war machine of the Vorid. Mages, wizards, druids, and witches are fighting back, wielding magic against technology-but they're losing. A handful of men and women stand on the border between the mundane and the magical. They have a special spark of soul; not quite enough to be naturally gifted in spellcraft, but greater than the average person, a tiny flame that can ignite incredible potential. They possess the ability to fight back against the Vorid; the ability to become a Contractor and fight fire with fire. But for normal magicians, this type of magic is an evil taboo, and those that use it are hunted down and exiled-or executed. Daniel Fitzgerald is one of those with potential, but when duty comes calling, he promptly slams the door in its face. He has no illusions of grandeur. He is not someone special. He wants to go to ...