The BattleMage World — a series by Risq
Part of the The World of the Battlemages universe

In a world of swords and magic, where one is only able to choose one skill or the other, once every millennium there is born one man capable of using both. But while these men have gained such unbelievable power, it also comes at a cost of a painful hidden legacy. What is that legacy and will the newest Battlemage be able to escape it?

Aric has left the only home he's ever known. After inadvertently having his power activate on a battlefield, Aric was now trying to flee the Battlemage's curse without realizing it. But why after having come to the City of his mother's birth, and having hid from the curse for almost three years, is a red haired weapon master, a prodigy able use any weapon created, so intent on now drawing him back out into the open once more?

Caelan and Jaden are back after a two year family trip. Against Aric's wishes they and their mother have done worked as mercenaries in a few border wars while they were gone. How will this decision affect their lives and will it possibly spill over and affect the lives of those they love around them?

Aric's daughter Rayne has enjoyed being a young Battlemage, even while she is aware of the trouble it may eventually bring her. Even though she is just as powerful as her siblings, she is starting to yearn for the slower pace of life they both enjoy. But does she really want to walk away? Will the lure and rush of power keep pulling her to fight? Is there anything that could possibly make her ever want stop being a Battlemage?

Aric has managed to hide from the curse for almost all of his life, but now two ghost from the past are finally going to make him confront his fears whether he wants to or not. Will they force him continuing hiding or will the fear for his family safety cause him to face them head on?

Aric and Brianna left their home to protect Brianna's secret. Now they are traveling as Nathan and Ariel Michaels exploring a new land. But in giving Brianna some of his power to save her life, which in turn enhanced her physical abilities, the question is now raised, is Brianna possibly in for any "other" surprises after receiving power from a Battlemage...

Nathan and Ariel are busy trying to learn all about Ariel's new power and two questions came up. What would happen if they met someone who felt so betrayed and so grossly wronged in their life that they felt intense rage about being completely "powerless" to do anything about it? And what would happen if one day that person is given "power"? One time, in a city, during the summer, there was this woman...

Who was the first Battlemage and why is it of grave importance how the curse first affected him? And why does either of those questions greatly affect the lives of Aric and his family? Aric will soon get answers to those questions and more, as well as other things that he would rather not know. There is a darkness that he has never known before and now that he is aware of it, it will change his life forever……

When the Sisters of the Sacred Blade are contracted to perform what was to be a “simple” job it was the girl’s turn in the rotation to be sent out. It was only supposed to be an easy support and delivery mission. But when you’re the children of Battlemages nothing is ever “that” simple……

Living appendix of the notable characters from the "original" World of the Battlemage.

Aric and Brianna are still on the run, hiding, and exploring their new home as "Nathan and Ariel Michaels". Aric manages to get accidentally "poisoned" with a poison that has no cure and disappears into the night, Brianna believing he's died triggers and also goes missing, and the only person possibly able to help find either of them is the woman who has already tried to kill both of them once before. And there is yet one "more" group on the sidelines watching Brianna with interest...