Sinister Magic: An urban fantasy adventure with dragons

Death Before Dragons Book 1 · Lindsay Buroker
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I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin.

When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Permanently. 

This doesn’t make me popular with the rest of the magical community—as you can tell from the numerous break-ins and assassination attempts I’ve endured over the years. But thanks to my half-elven blood, a powerful sword named Chopper, and a telepathic tiger with an attitude, I’ve always been able to handle my problems with aplomb. Maybe some cursing and swearing, too, but definitely aplomb.

That changes when my boss is afflicted with a mysterious disease, a government agent starts investigating me, and a godforsaken dragon shows up in the middle of my latest job.

I’ve taken down vampires, zombies, and ogres, but dragons are way, way more powerful. And it doesn’t look like this one is going to like me.

Worse than that, he wants to use his magic to compel me to do his bidding, as if I’m some weak-minded minion. 

That’s not going to happen. I’d die before being some dragon’s slave. 

But if I can’t figure out a way to avoid him, save my boss, and get rid of the government spook, I’m screwed. Or dead. Or screwed and dead. And that’s never comfortable.

Pick up Sinister Magic today to see if I make it. Even if you don’t care about me, I promise the tiger is cool.

I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin. When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Permanently. This doesn’t make me popular with the rest of the magical community—as you can tell from the numerous break-ins and assassination attempts I’ve endured over the years. But thanks to my hal...

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102 reviews
Moses Carelse
September 24, 2026
Kids will find the contents of this book very interesting if film producers turn it into an action cartoon show for the television screens.
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Louise Drosten
July 20, 2026
Great fun and engaging. I got invested in the character from the start. I love that it's plausible and set in our time. Heading off to buy book 2 now.
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Deanne Linn
September 6, 2026
I loved this. story. It was very well written easy to get into and hard to put down. if you like sarcasm and witty comebacks, magic, dragons, and all kinds of magical beings this book is for you. Google books reader Deanne
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