Mud & Magic: A Slice of Life Fantasy Adventure

Chronicles of a Retired War Mage, Book 2

By: Jack Bryce

Narrated by: Mike Mathewson, Skylar Rae Guernsey

As one of the world’s most powerful battlemages, I have known a life of battle.

But now, I have managed to find some peace. I have settled into a cozy farmstead left to me by a fallen friend, and my days are filled with fresh bread from the absent-minded, chaotic baker Lulu and late-night experiments with Eleya, the enigmatic high elven alchemist. For the first time in years, my staff, Ashmaker, is gathering dust.

But Aerenvale has secrets of its own. Ancient machinery churns beneath the mud, and hidden tunnels hint that our quiet village was once something far older. When those buried powers begin to wake, I must protect my newfound farmstead…and the women who make it home.

©2025 Jack Bryce (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC