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Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Craig Alanson comes a thrilling new series that melds action-packed urban fantasy with his signature humor, read by none other than award-winning narrator R.C. Bray. My name is Kazimir Wolfe. People call me "Kaz", except they don’t. I never use my real name; it’s too dangerous, for me and for anyone I meet. I’m on the run from the law, who think I killed my aunt, and from whoever did kill her, because they want to finish the job. So, I move around a lot, working construction or whatever job I can find. It’s a lonely life. I don’t let anyone get close...people who get close to me end up dead. Why? I’m a wizard. The world’s only wizard, as far as I know. I don’t have a wand or a sword, and I don’t ride a dragon. I carry a Glock, and drive around in a beat-up RV with a talking dog. Yeah. The talking dog was a surprise to me, too. Duke is inhabited by the spirit of a 3,000-year-old wizard from Babylon, and he’s a good dog, but he is still a dog, and that’s a problem. Like, he still thinks squirrels are his mortal enemy. And that I don’t feed him enough. How did the spirit of a wizard reach across millennia, to our time? I don’t know. The truth is, I’m not much of a wizard, because there’s not much magic in the world for me to work with. But there used to be magic. And magic is coming back as our world converges with the Nether. Unless I can stop it.
Is Convergence appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Urban fantasy with action violence, gun use, and the protagonist on the run from both law enforcement and killers. Contains humor but deals with murder of family member and life-threatening danger.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death of a loved one, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the snarky wizard hero, his magical talking dog sidekick, and the mix of modern-day settings with ancient magic returning to the world.