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D.M. Sanders
Author / Creator / Co-Founder
Derek Michael Sanders is an American fantasy novelist, creating the world of Artera, in which the upcoming Royal Guild of Inspectors series takes place as well as numerous future projects.
Artera is a massive medieval world filled with violence, politics and magick. Many new stories from Artera will crop up in the years to come.
Reading, writing and all things nerdy are Derek's passions, as well as spending much needed time with his loving family.
He will be forever chasing the dream of creating stories for a living.
Derek contributes to The Ridgeton Tales where he exclusively writes the character of Kel'dhos, a reserved half-elf cleric who ventured far from home in search of his missing father.
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Aether Inspector
Book One of the Royal Guild of Investigations
Inspector Halin vé Wexon is haunted by past investigations, suffers from vivid nightmares, and he keeps a perilous secret—he can use magick.
The Aether is a dangerous and omnipotent Celestial force that gives its wielder powerful magick, leading the Kingdom of Nimaéa to enact a royal decree in an attempt to keep the power out of irresponsible hands. Fortunately for Hal, he’s pretty sure he is of the responsible sort and has remained hidden his entire life. But that won’t stop the king’s mysterious inquisitors, known as the Faceless, from hunting and killing him if he shows any sign of magickal ability.
Hal’s secret is threatened when he and his partner, Viv, are summoned to the scene of a grisly murder, triggering Hal’s magickal senses for reasons unknown. Hal struggles to keep his magickal power in check as the inspectors track clue after clue, leading them to a confrontation with a deadly gang hiding plenty of their own secrets.
Hal must catch the killer and solve the case before the Faceless discover his power, or his wife and son will be imprisoned—and Hal will be condemned to death.
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