Fate of the Darkmages Series by Orlando A. Sanchez

Sometimes the safest place is in the midst of danger. Darkmages die.Everyone knew this.Everyone accepted it…except her.Meet Valentina, the last member of the Forza bloodline, a darkmage and granddaughter of Alfonse Forza—one of the most powerful and infamous Darkmages to walk the earth.Until he disappeared without a trace.The last known location of the Eclipse was inside the Mage Directorate Headquarters... moreSometimes the safest place is in the midst of danger. Darkmages die.Everyone knew this.Everyone accepted it…except her.Meet Valentina, the last member of the Forza bloodline, a darkmage and granddaughter of Alfonse Forza—one of the most powerful and infamous Darkmages to walk the earth.Until he disappeared without a trace.The last known location of the Eclipse was inside the Mage Directorate Headquarters. She must now infiltrate the Directorate, locate the missing Eclipse, and somehow escape with her life. Everything was going as planned, until her plan ran into Xander Ashford—Enforcer Xander Ashford, who has sworn to kill darkmages.Now, Valentina must unleash her dormant darkmage powers, find and recover the Eclipse all while evading the Directorate and Inquisitor Emery, the lead mage who controls a relentless group of mage enforcers who follow only one law when it comes to darkmages.Darkmages die. less

Just when it seems things can’t get worse—they get worse. Val needs to infiltrate the Directorate in an effort to get more information on the missing Eclipse—the cursed blade of Alfonse Forza, her grandfather.Unknown to her, deep in the most secure Directorate vault, sits the Brightshadow—the weapon darkmage Archon Quinn used in his fatal battle to stop Alfonse, and the key to her accessing the Eclipse, her birthright. No one ever said it would be easy... moreJust when it seems things can’t get worse—they get worse. Val needs to infiltrate the Directorate in an effort to get more information on the missing Eclipse—the cursed blade of Alfonse Forza, her grandfather.Unknown to her, deep in the most secure Directorate vault, sits the Brightshadow—the weapon darkmage Archon Quinn used in his fatal battle to stop Alfonse, and the key to her accessing the Eclipse, her birthright. No one ever said it would be easy.Now, together with her familiar, she must find a way to enter the Directorate vault, secure the Brightshadow, and somehow manage to escape with her life.All while hiding her identity as a darkmage. less

Power flows toward purpose—not desire.The hand that can destroy, must build.Val holds the power of Brightshadow within her.Power that is too much for her to control.After escaping the Directorate HQ with Mel and Xander, Val found her way to the Tombs and to Alala—a Master Darkmage Instructor.An instructor that can teach her the Skills.There’s only one problem.Alala has sworn a vow not to teach another darkmage. Especially not one named Forza.Now she faces a choice... morePower flows toward purpose—not desire.The hand that can destroy, must build.Val holds the power of Brightshadow within her.Power that is too much for her to control.After escaping the Directorate HQ with Mel and Xander, Val found her way to the Tombs and to Alala—a Master Darkmage Instructor.An instructor that can teach her the Skills.There’s only one problem.Alala has sworn a vow not to teach another darkmage. Especially not one named Forza.Now she faces a choice.Will she teach Val the Skills and equip her to wield Brightshadow—the key to finding the Eclipse? less