Star Mage Saga
9 primary works
Book 0
A merc band on the edge of survival...
A suicidal rescue mission...
A mage in hiding...
Carina Lin is a slum brat turned merc, with a twist. She's also a mage.
Carina would love to use her mage powers when she fights. If only life were that simple. In her part of the galaxy, mages live in fear of discovery. Slavery and torture are the best they can expect.
So when a young boy is kidnapped and Carina embarks on a suicidal mission to save his life, she faces a terrible decision. For the rescue plan to succeed, she must Cast. But if she does, it could mean the end of everything for her.
Star Mage Exile is the prequel to the dark, exciting space fantasy, Star Mage Saga.
Book 1
A dark heroine. Space warfare. Magic.
Carina Lin grew up as a slum brat, alone and friendless on a godforsaken planet at the ass-end of the galaxy.
All she wants is to find other mages like herself, but her plan is fraught with danger. Warring clans are fighting for galactic supremacy, and if they discover her powers she risks slavery and torture.
A golden opportunity arises to fulfil her dream and win her heart’s desire. But if she loses, death will seem inviting.
Book 2
A mage clan torn apart
Carina Lin escaped from captivity and freed her brothers and sisters, but she's been recaptured. Her jailers are the last people she wants to meet: the Dirksens. Carina defied this proud, vindictive family and they haven't forgotten.
She must break out before the Dirksens realize who and what she is.
Meanwhile, her siblings have been separated, and a galactic war rages. Dark magic is stirring and about to join the conflict.
Carina must reunite her family and defeat the Dark Mage or return to a life of enslavement.
Book 3
Dark magic meets galactic warfare.
Carina Lin has found her long-lost mage kindred, but her joy is tempered with pain. One of her half-siblings is a dark mage who is planning to lead a powerful clan to galactic domination.
Only mages can prevent the horrors that are about to unfold, but Carina faces an impossible dilemma: should she protect her family or defeat her evil half-brother?
Her decision leads her to discover secrets about mages she never imagined.
Book 4
Do mercenaries and mages mix?
Carina Lin has fought torturers, vengeful clans and the forces of darkness to free her mage family, but her fight is not over yet.
She returns to the planet where she discovered clues to mage history and lore, hoping to find the way back to Earth and a new home.
But waiting for her is the clan she escaped, and they want nothing more than to enslave the mages and use them as weapons in never-ending clan warfare.
She enlists the help of her old mercenary band, the Black Dogs, for protection and to uncover the ancient secrets she seeks. Battle-hardened men and women must work with the pampered adolescent mages, and Carina is torn between her old and new lives.
The evil clan is closing in. Can Carina find what she needs in time to escape to the stars?
Book 5
Within the galactic badlands, an ancient terror awaits.
Our dark heroine, Carina Lin, continues in her quest to reach Earth, which she hopes will be a safe haven for mages. In order to get there she must cross a vast galactic region.
The colony ship, Bathsheba, can help her achieve her goal, but she and her merc buddies must first seize the ship and then navigate the dangers of deep space.
Unknown to Carina, an old and terrifying enemy is waiting for her.
Will she succeed in her endeavors, or will her empire of dreams come crashing down?
Book 6
A strange planet holds a dark secret
Carina Lin and her family of mages are trying to get to Earth aboard the colony ship, the Bathsheba, but they have one small problem: The ship’s out of fuel.
Carina travels to a planet in an unfamiliar region of the galaxy, hoping to exchange one or more of the precious ember gems for enough fuel to fill the starship’s tanks.
A shocking revelation awaits her, which could allow her to abandon her dangerous quest.
But Carina soon finds out that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is, and she must flee the false haven. If she cannot get away, the future of all she holds dear is at risk.
Book 7
Weird space holds a dire fate
Carina Lin has defeated dark mages, hostile aliens, and evil smugglers to bring her family halfway across the galaxy in her search for Earth.
But more obstacles stand in her way.
A strange star system awaits them en route, threatening to trap them within its confines forever. Carina must face the challenges of an extraordinary space station if she's ever to find a safe haven for the people she loves.
Book 8
The black is a lonely place
Carina Lin, her mage family, and her mercenary band are on the final leg of their long journey aboard the colony ship, Bathsheba.
But to reach their destination, they must cross a region of barren space, where habitable planets are few and friends are rare.
If Carina is to reach Earth, the rumored birthplace of humankind and hoped-for sanctuary for the mage clan, she must defeat the terrors that lurk outside and within her starship.