Novels by Alexander James

Every single one of them expected Henry to bolt from the clearing, shaking with fear.In all the time they had known him, Henry had never truly fought back. Whenever they surrounded him, he scrambled away or endured their attacks until his brother rescued him.However, the Henry standing before them now seemed completely different.He did not move away from the knife near his neck or search the forest for a path of escape. Instead, he looked directly into Divia’s eyes as though the five students standing behind him did not matter.“There is no way I am going to leave this for you,” Henry responded. “If it is a fight you want, then we will have one.”Astonishment appeared on every face in the clearing.They had expected him to protest or plead. None of them had expected him to challenge them openly. The Henry they knew understood his place, no matter how often he pretended otherwise.What was so different about the person standing before them now?“It seems we have to teach you another

Divia’s face remained pale. His gaze moved across the beasts lying around the clearing before returning to Henry, who stood just ahead of him with only a little sweat beading his skin. His chest rose and fell, but there was not even the slightest sign of an injury on his body.Confusion and shock ran through every student gathered in the clearing as they struggled to understand the sight before them.Defeating even one of those beasts would have required some of the academy’s strongest students. Defeating that many should have required several tutors or even a Grandmaster.Yet Henry stood among their bodies as though he had merely taken a walk through the forest.“You expect us to believe you did all this?” Divia asked.Henry looked at the beasts surrounding them. “Did you see anyone else when you arrived?”“That does not answer my question.”“I never intended to answer it.” Henry replied flatly. One of the students behind Divia stepped forward and examined the nearest Razor-Boar.“

The laughter rippled through the preparation hall like a toxic wave. Henry stood amid the sea of students, his expression unreadable beneath the shadow of his hood.The comment about a fashion parade had created another wave of mockery, but it did not sting this time. It felt distant, like noise coming from the other side of a thick glass wall."All right, that is enough!" Tutor Vaughn barked, slamming a heavy magic manual against the wooden podium.The laughter slowly died."Begin your final team selections. You will enter the forest in groups of four, and anyone without a group will remain inside the academy."Alistair immediately moved in front of Henry."Henry, please join my group," he said, his voice filled with concern. "Sector Seven is filled with Shadow-Wolves and Razor-Boars. Even I have to be careful inside that forest, and unlike you, I can actually fight."A few students nodded in agreement."I will place you in the centre of our formation," Alistair continued. "You won’t

He was stunned. An A-Tier was unheard of for a student, but the "Endless Evolution" tag was something out of legend. It meant his power had no limits and there was no end to his growth. He wasn’t just the Origin God by name; his power was finally returning.A new sense of confidence swelled in Henry’s chest. He had the chance he had always asked for and the power to become anything he had ever wanted.Unknown to him, the Magic Affinity Stone was linked to the school’s central network. In the highest tower of the academy, a red light began flashing on the Dean’s desk.Dean Silas, a man who had seen thousands of mages come and go, dropped his pen as he read the decrypted result sent from the laboratory. There was no name attached, but the information was undeniable.His eyes nearly popped from their sockets at what was displayed before him.Someone else would have passed it off as a mistake, but he knew more than anyone that the Affinity Stone could not make one.The stone read directly

He was stunned. An A-Tier was unheard of for a student, but the "Endless Evolution" tag was something out of legend. It meant his power had no limits and there was no end to his growth. He wasn’t just the Origin God by name; his power was finally returning.A new sense of confidence swelled in Henry’s chest. He had the chance he had always asked for and the power to become anything he had ever wanted.Unknown to him, the Magic Affinity Stone was linked to the school’s central network. In the highest tower of the academy, a red light began flashing on the Dean’s desk.Dean Silas, a man who had seen thousands of mages come and go, dropped his pen as he read the decrypted result sent from the laboratory. There was no name attached, but the information was undeniable.His eyes nearly popped from their sockets at what was displayed before him.Someone else would have passed it off as a mistake, but he knew more than anyone that the Affinity Stone could not make one.The stone read directly

A crisp, angelic voice rebounded through the plane, and a being of pure light appeared before him."Who are you?" Henry demanded."Let’s say I had something to do with you not having a magic affinity. That is why I’m here," the being answered lightly.Henry’s eyes widened.A sudden, violent rage filled him. He lunged at the being, swinging his fists, but they passed through the light like mist. He attacked again and again until he was exhausted, screaming at the void."I have watched many mages," the being spoke, its voice sounding like a thousand chimes. "Most surrender after a few failures. You failed ninety-nine times and were still prepared to try again. Even after I sealed your magic affinity, you kept banging your head against a door that could never open.""You sealed it?" Henry’s voice dropped for a moment before his rage exploded again. "You ruined my life just to watch what I would do?"He charged at the being again, only to pass through its body and crash onto the ground."