book cover of Excuses for Friendship
 

Excuses for Friendship

(2026)
(A book in the Consulting Magic series)
A Story by

 
 
Ever wondered how Alex managed to befriend Father Stephen? Here's how!

Alex Benedict is a consulting mage, coming in on murder cases when there's evil magic afoot.

Father Stephen is a priest at the Temples, performing various services to the community including weddings, purifications, and other errands.

The two of them meet on an unusual case, and find excuses to see each other again and again, until their friendship is fully cemented.

This short in the
Consulting Magic universe goes back to before we met Julian, but after Alex was established in his consulting career, to the very day he first met our redoubtable Father Stephen.


Genre: Fantasy

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