Journeyman – David Niemitz

“You have to tell us what happened,” Sidonie said. “These two have caught me up on what they could —I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever.” “I will,” Liv promised. “But I want to hear what happened at the coronation, too. All I’ve gotten are a few quick comments from Archmagus Loredan.” She noticed that Sidonie and Rosamund exchanged a look at that. “You’re probably going to have a bit of trouble there,” Sidonie said.

“Well, not trouble, exactly. But with so many people in one place, it came out that you’d broken it off with Cade, and the gossip started moving. It wasn’t quite the talk of the town, but rumor got around that you’re second in line to the Summersets until Matthew and Triss have a child. They were there, by the way, and I have letters.” Liv groaned, slumped back in her seat, and closed her eyes.

“Let me guess. Matthew told everyone.” “He’s the only child,” Sidonie pointed out. “It was natural he’d be asked questions about the succession, especially when he showed up missing an arm from an eruption. And he seemed really, genuinely proud to be able to call you his sister.” “That might explain the jackass downstairs,” Wren commented.

“What happened downstairs?” Rosamund asked from where she was sitting at Liv’s side. “Some boy wanted to take me out to dinner,” Liv said. “I couldn’t even tell you which one, which makes me wonder why he ever thought I’d say yes.” “Probably a younger son,” Sidonie pointed out. “Willing to take a gamble on the chance you inherit. And even if you don’t, Triss was talking up how Duchess Julianne’s named her brother, Baudwin, the duchy’s second baron. That shows she might be willing to create more baronies.”

“I don’t want to deal with this,” Liv complained. “I can always punch them until they go away,” Rosamund offered. “I bet Wren would help.” “Julianne and Henry didn’t actually go themselves, did they?” Liv asked Sidonie, ignoring the suggestion. Because it was unreasonable, of course. Not because it would be satisfying if they actually did it. Sidonie shook her head. “No. They just sent Matthew and Triss.

I’m sure everyone could tell who was on her side, though, because we all hung out together. Baron Crosbie and his wife, of course, but also the Baron Ashford and his children. I don’t think my father was sure whether he should be flattered to be included or terrified he was making an enemy of the king. And then there was our Rose.” Liv looked to her side, examining Rose’s face. She wore an expression of pure innocence.

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Book cover by Ben Moran. Typesetting by Miblart. OceanofPDF.com Also by David Niemitz Guild Mage: Apprentice—Available on Amazon & Audible Guild Mage: Eld—Available on Amazon & Audible Guild Mage: Coral Bay—Available on Amazon & Audible Guild Mage: Journeyman—Available on Amazon & Audible Guild Mage: Renegade—Forthcoming The Faerie Knight—Available on Amazon & Audible The Graal Knight—Available on Amazon & Audible The Knight of Gates—Available on Amazon & Audible A Sea Cold and Deep—Available on Amazon OceanofPDF.com Dedication Due to the vagaries of preparing manuscripts in various stages, I’m writing this note less than two weeks after that at the end of volume three.

We’ve been very happy with the reception that the first volume of Guild Mage has received, and we’re looking forward to the release of the second volume in October. This is already the most successful series I’ve ever written, on multiple levels, and so many people have been a part of that.

I’ve found communities on Royal Road, at Mango Media, and at Podium, which are so incredibly positive and helpful. If you’ve read this far, you’ve reached (roughly) the halfway point of Liv’s story. I’m currently writing volume seven on Patreon while volume six is posting on Royal Road. I think that volume eight will be the last, but the story has, as Tolkien said, “grown in the telling” before, so take that with a grain of salt right up until the last word of the last chapter is written!

Thank you. David Niemitz September 14, 2025 OceanofPDF.com Contents 1. Lendh ka Dakruim 2. The Well of Bones 3. Tactics 4. Wildheart 5. The Fourth Gate 6. Chandrika Tiwari 7. The Point of the Spear 8. The Garden of Sitia 9. The Abyss 10. A Light in the Darkness 11. Descent 12. At the Bottom of the Well 13.

One Frozen Moment 14. Torrent 15. The Cenote 16. Inscriptions 17. The Trap 18. Shares 19. Repercussions 20. Reunions 21. Forgotten Students 22. Wisps Left Behind 23. Dreams of the Past 24. A Steep Price 25. Wands and Inscriptions 26. A Shared Secret 27. An Eel-Bone Button 28. The Airaduinë 29. The Watchful Guild of Magim 30. Put to the Question 31. A Year Come and Gone 32. To Speak 33. Fall 34. Valegard 35.

Reconnaissance 36. Night Raid 37.

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