About the Book: In a shadowed medieval city, Black Magic opens with Dirk Renswoude—a skilled craftsman by day, dark cultist by night—who worships the devil in his solitary chambers. Into his world comes Thierry, a young scholar drawn to Dirk’s hidden obsession. Under the stillness of midnight they swear loyalty to the black arts and to one another, yet Dirk remains distant, guarding a secret he refuses to name. As they journey through moonlit forests and learned cities, Dirk’s ruthless pursuit of the life he desires becomes ever clearer