2025. Six decades after magic overthrew technology. Mars: rendered livable by magic. Mars: source of carterite, the ore that makes space travel swift and sure. Mars: a wild frontier full of promise, and danger. Courier Donal Cuthbert, a new wizard desperate to prove himself. He arrives on the red planet for a simple delivery… And an attempt on his life. Magician's Choice, an exciting tale of adventure and intrigue at high space, with dueling wizards and magic-driven ships. The first novel in the Rise of Magic series from Stefon Mears, author of the Cavan Oltblood series and the Spells for Hire series.