Origins: The Secret Agent

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. For Yevgeny Arafyev, this means using his powers to help the Russian Orthodox Church as a secret agent. Though young, he is chosen for his first mission: recruit a girl who, like him, is gifted with powers. Or kill her if she refuses. Follow Yevgeny on his first mission as he does whatever it takes to not fail for once. This book is a standalone short story of five chapters set in The Magic Circle universe. You do not need to have already read the series.

Barry used to have a very different career, making noises on computers and teaching others how to record and edit sound. Even now, he still composes music and sells it online. Then, in 2018, he developed myalgic encephalomyelitis, also called ME. This stopped him doing all sorts of things, from working, flying aeroplanes, or doing sport. Thankfully, it didn't stop him from writing, though it slows him down a bit. These days, he's got 3,203 different book ideas, two cats who think he should be feeeding them instead, and a loving family.