Remington Blakes, a magus from a 21st century where magic powers the world, is stranded in Augustan Rome. Well a guy has to eat, so he's forced to eke out a living as a magus-for-hire among Rome's plebeians. He calls himself "Natta Magus," which is loosely translated as "artisan wizard." Call it a marketing decision. In this short story, Natta and his Praetorian friend Vitulus must find out who or what is devouring the ceremonial togas of wealthy Senators. An eye-rolling job quickly turns into something more dangerous than he imagined, and teaches him that the best things in life have nothing to do with power and riches. "The Eater of Togas" is set in the Journals of Natta Magus series, currently available in ebook and print. Thanks for the read, and please consider voting and/or leaving a comment!
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