Carina Lin is a slum brat turned space mercenary. With a twist. She's also a mage, and she's about to risk everything. Her merc band, the Black Dogs, is assigned a suicide mission. A young boy has been kidnapped by one of the galactic sector's most powerful clans, and the Dogs' task is to rescue him. Carina faces an impossible decision. To save the boy she must Cast, but if her powers are revealed she will be tortured and enslaved. When she makes her choice and throws the dice, the fallout is beyond her imagination. Star Mage Quest is book one in the dark, exciting science fantasy, Star Mage Saga. A complete series.