Dark Magus

Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis often concocted through other books written without such intimate access to the man and gets down to the realities of his personality and quirks. Despite being a jazz superstar for decades, Davis was reclusive and deeply distrustful of other people. Dark Magus details Davis's Jekyll-and-Hyde personality, including his prodigious drug use, his misogynistic attitude towards women, his self-centeredness and selfishness, his obsessive chasing of young women, his use of amphetamines during concerts, and his distressing tendency to use violence to get his way or exact revenge for slights real and imagined. Other fascinating details abound, including Davis's relationship with Charlie Parker, his obsession with sports (especially boxing), his likes and dislikes, his personal philosophies, and his often gruelling work with younger musicians.

Remington Blakes is a magus from an alternate 21st century where magic powers the world. And he has a big problem. His former mentor, William Ford, stranded him in ancient Rome without a memory of how or why. Well, a guy has to eat, so he ekes out a living as a magus-for-hire among Rome’s plebeians. He calls himself “Natta Magus” since his real name sounds too Germanic to the discriminating Romans. When Natta learns that Ford has conjured daemons to kidnap a senator’s young daughter, he jumps at the chance to track Ford down. Natta chases him to Rome's Germanic frontier to not only rescue the child but learn the terrible secret behind why Ford left Natta in ancient Rome. An exciting start to the Journals of Natta Magus, a series for fans of Roman alternate history and fantasy.

Rafaler's attempt to capture and enslave the Resztaki has failed, and he narrowly escaped. Now he is returning with a larger force as Staszo recovers after nearly dying during his defeat of Rafaler's army. As the Deceiver's bonds weaken, new threats to the Resztaki emerge, threatening their very existence. Help from the eight neighboring kingdoms is nearly impossible, as they have become ensnared in a series of all-out wars with one another's. Humanity's best hope lies in support from the elves and dwarves, who have just recently decided to reveal themselves to the world once more. But before this can happen, Staszo must accept his fate openly and discover how to unlock his true power to become the Magus of the Gods.

He’s the only magus in ancient Rome. Or so he thinks. Natta Magus is getting used to life in Augustan Rome. While it doesn’t have twenty-first-century perks like baseball or coffee, at least his unique magical skills can help his Aventine Hill friends. But the Roman government has noticed his talents, and they call on him when a religious artifact from Rome’s ancient past is stolen. Natta discovers the thief is a magus as powerful as him, which should be impossible in this era. Unlike him, the magus wants Rome to die screaming. Play ball. ​​​​​​​ SHADOW MAGUS is book two of the Journals of Natta Magus, a series for fans of Roman alternate history and fantasy.

Meet Matt, he's an Englishman in New York, whose bad temper leaves people dead. In NYC he runs a Satanic services scam over the Internet. Sasha is Matt's live-in deity, a New Age sex magician, who tortures rock stars in her dungeon. And then there's Nails, the dead guy on Matt and Sasha's floor.

Of the three princes of Valahia, two are heroes, but the third, Meier, is anything but Gloomy and pale, he holds the affections only of his family and the ancient court jester, Crocus. His fate is suddenly changed when Valahia is thrown into a bloody war, and Meier is finally put to the test. However, much to the surprise of all, Meier unlocks a hidden gift for strategy, and soon becomes a hero in his own right. Suddenly loved by all, his new found happiness is short-lived, for soon after a mysterious plague ravages the land, taking countless lives . . . including his own. Yet . . . Meier alone awakens with dark powers beyond his understanding. The land falls into chaos further when the dead begin to rise and attack the living, leaving only Meier to travel where no living thing can venture. With only the help of a raven, he must learn the ways of the darkest magic, his sole defense against the master of death that awaits him ahead. Here is the story of an unexpected hero, a prince who conquered death to become the last hope for the living.

Based on interviews with family and friends, this account of the jazz great's life reveals the influence of Miles Davis' life on his work as well as the musician's persistent desire to re-invent himself.