She is a woman desperately trying to make the best out of the life that she has been dealt. Instead, Gabriel encourages Veronica to be her usual prickly self. He has no desire to command and rule her. What I adore the most about Gabriel is his want to have an equal relationship with Veronica. He despises how wizards treat their familiars without care for their feelings or wellbeing. I admire Gabriel’s desire to change the world’s expectation of a familiar’s place. He is also not afraid to experiment to achieve a desired result. I like the fact that everything Gabriel knows about his magic is self-taught through books. He is aware of his shortcomings, but that does not stop him from striving to achieve his goals. Can Veronica elude both Gabriel and the Convocation? Or are all her efforts doomed from the start? With no choice left, Veronica decides to flee. Veronica enters the Betrothal Trials in hope of finding a malleable to manipulate. Fate marks her as a familiar, an inferior citizen who must submit and obey their wizard betters. Lady Veronica “Nic” Elal is the eldest daughter of the Convocation’s High House. Will Gabriel win Veronica’s regard? Can a self-taught wizard successfully take on the entire Convocation and win? The haughty noblewoman opens his eyes to the atrocities in the wizard and familiar dynamics. Gabriel gambles everything on Lady Veronica Elal. He plans to restore his house to its formal prestige however, he needs to obtain a familiar from a top-tier house. Gabriel Phel is a self-taught wizard from a fallen house.

Dark Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy