Merlin was a magician. An illusionist. An entertainer.
A man thriving under the spotlight, but living in the shadows. A black hole in the ethereal universe. A dark trench in the endless ocean. He was everything I wanted and nothing I could have, just like magic itself.
But everything changed one fateful night.
Suddenly, from a damsel in distress, I turned into a trick he could play, showing me that illusions weren’t confined to the stage. I was the magic now, and for me to learn to control it, I had to do the one thing I couldn’t. Submit.
"The Magician" is a dark erotic short story, intended for mature audiences only!
The Magician was delightful, a bit dark, quite mysterious, but altogether lovely. The themes of magic, flowers, and submission were wonderful, with imagery and language to match. There's a strong message here about believing in magic, and Steli makes you want to believe.
The slow progression from a fateful meeting to a second meeting, into teasing seduction, and ultimately into a relationship was very well done. It's not an altogether happy story-there are some dark thoughts, emotions, fears, and self-esteem issues-but it earns that darkness and pays off in the end.
Wow! The way each character is written is just so beautiful. That plot twist though crushed me! Then my heart got mended again with the ending. I can’t wait for you to read this book!