The Accidental Dragon — Kenneth Guthrie

These two stories are also included in Mage: The Collection (4 stories).

Mage 1: The Accidental Dragon
Sinth has just finished his apprenticeship and has been set free to make his name as a mage. It's his tenth day of freedom and he's in a little trouble. Apparently, the frost spell he cast is about to turn him into a human ice block. How does he respond? Summon the king of dragons, of course. Sinth's worst day on the job is just beginning.

Sample Content:

This story is about 2000 words.

The king of dragons had arrived.
It pulled its head through the portal and slowed squeezed its gigantic body through to float in the air above Sinth.
Sinth starred. It had to be as big as a small castle and he could sense the sheer power of it even as it floated above him.
The dragon looked at him immediately. His mind started to shred as the creature absorbed his mind. He lay limp on the iced that covered his chest.
"Interesting, little human. I see your need." The monstrous voice shook the ice he lay on.
He looked up and his eyes went wide. There was a big ball of purple fire forming in the dragon's mouth.
"Ummm... no... please..." he begged.
The fire rained down on him and the ice fell away. He felt a burning heat and his body completely incinerated. Ahhhh.... he screamed in his head.

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Mage 2: The Fire Renewal
Sinth has found himself with an opportunity he can't refuse. Coming home after a date, he finds he has the wrong bag. However, inside is what he has always wanted: A mage fire amulet. Sinth has always been told he was good for nothing but frost. How will he deal with this temptation? Use it, of course! A fiery entertaining romp with danger unfolds.

Sample Content:

This story is about 1700 words.

Sinth jumped for the ground as they started to fly around him. He felt a burning feeling on his buttocks and then the fairies were gone.
He stood up and looked at his robes. There was a big hole in the back and his now hairless behind was exposed to the world. He shrugged. Better than being frozen back there. That had happened much too often.
He sat down on the stone roof with the book open. This one looked a bit more challenging, but safe. He went through the motions and waited.
Nothing happened.
He was about to forget about it when a window of fire opened in front of him. That's not right!
He skipped back and watched as a massive foot stepped through the window. Whatever was coming through was quite big.
Sinth saw that he had accidentally summoned a very large demon. This is why I shouldn't play around with fire he thought.

The Mage Fantasy Series
1. The Accidental Dragon (1# Short Story)
2. The Fire Renewal (2# Short Story)
3. The Accidental Dragon and The Fire Renewal (Combined Story Pack)
4. The World Untwining (3# Short Story)
5. Welcome To The Weird World (4# Short Story)
6. The World Untwining and Welcome To The Weird World (Combined Story Pack)
7. The Time Guardian (5# Short Story)
8. An Unexpected Dinner (Promotional Short Story)
9. Taming The Phoenix (#6 Novella)