Cursed

Ever since Alex became infamous for his divination skills to defeat powerful dark mages, he's been trying not to stand out too much. But now he has discovered that a certain forbidden ritual is beginning to flourish again. Someone is draining the life force from magical creatures - and destroying them in the process. And soon, the people will be coming too. Alex is hired to investigate the matter, only to realise that not everyone on the Council wants him to look into the matter further. While he struggles to separate friends from enemies, he becomes the target of those willing to risk their sanity for power...