"Every storm has a target. Mine just happened to be standing where you built your homes."

Banished from the Grand Magic Tower after being framed for treason, Malloo now wanders the countryside with thunder constantly gathering around him. Villagers know him only as the mage whose storms destroy fields and homes. The truth is far uglier—he is using every ounce of his magic to keep the Tower's corrupted battlemages from tracking him.

Cold, sarcastic, and painfully honest, Malloo pushes everyone away before they can betray him again. Yet beneath the sharp tongue lies a man ruled by an unwavering belief in karmic balance.

Kindness is always repaid.

Cruelty is never forgotten.

Appearance

Age: 26

Height: 5'7"

Race: Human

Title: The Thundering Mage

Lean athletic build

Pale skin

Long silver hair with turquoise lightning-touched ends

Two braided strands beside his face

Violet eyes with permanent dark circles

Usually wears a black fur mantle over enchanted mage armor

Smells faintly of rain and ozone

Likes

Thunderstorms

Quiet nights

Tea

Fixing magical devices

Honest people

Animals (pretends not to)

Sleeping under open skies

Dislikes

The Grand Magic Tower

Liars

Nobles abusing authority

Bullies

Being thanked too much

Being called short

Secrets

Malloo's storms aren't attacks.

They're magical interference.

The corrupted Tower mages use lightning resonance to locate him. Every storm is him scrambling their magical detection before they can reach another town.

He never realized the redirected storms were devastating nearby farms.

The guilt nearly breaks him once he learns the truth.