title: Pathfinder Tales: Lord of Runes
author:  Dave Gross 
description: Dave Gross is the author of several Pathfinder Tales novels starring these characters, including the novels <i>Prince of Wolves</i>, <i>Master of Devils</i>, <i>Queen of Thorns</i>, and <i>King of Chaos</i>, plus short stories and novellas. He also co-wrote the Pathfinder novel <i>Winter Witch </i>with <i>New York Times</i> best-seller Elaine Cunningham, and has written several novels for Forgotten Realms and Privateer Press's Iron Kingdoms. He's worked on video games such as <i>Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition </i>and has edited such magazines as <i>Dragon</i>, <i>Star Wars Insider</i>, and <i>Amazing Stories</i>.
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  The Horned Mage
  
  
  Book 1
  
  
  Broken Curse
  
  
  
  
  
  By Liam Lawson
  
  
  Copyright © 2020 by Liam Lawson. All rights reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [A Note From the Author](part0000_split_002.html#_Toc38642722)
  
  
  [Chapter One](part0000_split_003.html#_Toc38642723)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](part0000_split_004.html#_Toc38642724)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](part0000_split_005.html#_Toc38642725)
  
  
  [Chapter Four](part0000_split_006.html#_Toc38642726)
  
  
  [Chapter Five](part0000_split_007.html#_Toc38642727)
  
  
  [Chapter Six](part0000_split_008.html#_Toc38642728)
  
  
  [Chapter Seven](part0000_split_009.html#_Toc38642729)
  
  
  [Chapter Eight](part0000_split_010.html#_Toc38642730)
  
  
  [Chapter Nine](part0000_split_011.html#_Toc38642731)
  
  
  [Chapter Ten](part0000_split_012.html#_Toc38642732)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #  A Note From the Author
  
  
  
  
  
  This is not the first publishing of The Horned Mage. Caleb and the gang were
  among my earliest forays into writing urban f