A Brush with Magic

When Rua frees Silas from some bandits, the seasoned warrior takes the student mage under her wing... partly down to him wanting to repay her kindness, but mostly because his lack of common sense meant he needed saving from himself.

She soon suspects he's hiding something. That doesn't bother her. She has a secret too. She's killed thousands over the centuries and even rises from the dead to finish the job. She just tries not to do it in front of anyone she likes.

But as a routine rescue operation goes from bad to worse, Silas is forced to reveal that he is the most dangerous mage in existence.

And the one she has been searching for her entire life.