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Social Conflict
(2021)(The sixth book in the Unfettered Mage series)
A novel by Taki Drake and Paul C Middleton
In her persona as Archmage, the Mage juggles potential Ambassadors and trade deals against building the foundation that she needs to manage the worlds that now look to her. It is difficult, but she and her Anchor, Lord Pawlik of Borachland, are making impressive headway.
Unfortunately, Ruth is having problems integrating with the Arkken aristocracy. Although she has several friends among the group, the remainder of the people that Pawlik calls peers greet her with automatic dislike or condescending. Part of it is that they do not believe in Magic. They think the woman from Earth is somehow scamming or deluding Lord Pawlik.
Up to this point, their attitude was just an annoyance to Ruth. She has so many other things to accomplish that the opinions of a social group of conceited and xenophobic people do not even make her top five list of things to address!
Every time she looks at her son and her grandson, the Mage is reminded by the shadows in their eyes on much they miss the rest of her family, so she still is working on reaching Earth. Even though she no longer has anything back on the planet, Ruth would like one last chance to say goodbye to the place of her birth.
Now, if the smug nobles of Arkken do something as simple as ignoring her, the Archmage could get her tasks done! Otherwise, Ruth cannot reassure anyone that she will hold her temper, even knowing that it could escalate the oh so proper social combat of the current situation into a major social conflict.
Perhaps, the upcoming Founders Day celebrations will provide some clarity and room to breathe.
Maybe not.
Genre: Science Fiction
Unfortunately, Ruth is having problems integrating with the Arkken aristocracy. Although she has several friends among the group, the remainder of the people that Pawlik calls peers greet her with automatic dislike or condescending. Part of it is that they do not believe in Magic. They think the woman from Earth is somehow scamming or deluding Lord Pawlik.
Up to this point, their attitude was just an annoyance to Ruth. She has so many other things to accomplish that the opinions of a social group of conceited and xenophobic people do not even make her top five list of things to address!
Every time she looks at her son and her grandson, the Mage is reminded by the shadows in their eyes on much they miss the rest of her family, so she still is working on reaching Earth. Even though she no longer has anything back on the planet, Ruth would like one last chance to say goodbye to the place of her birth.
Now, if the smug nobles of Arkken do something as simple as ignoring her, the Archmage could get her tasks done! Otherwise, Ruth cannot reassure anyone that she will hold her temper, even knowing that it could escalate the oh so proper social combat of the current situation into a major social conflict.
Perhaps, the upcoming Founders Day celebrations will provide some clarity and room to breathe.
Maybe not.
Genre: Science Fiction
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