THE GODS CHOSE HIM. HE SAID NO.
The hit progression fantasy series Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke is now available as an illustrated light novel!
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ABOUT THE BOOK
After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry.
Fate had other plans.
On his eighteenth birthday, Alex is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy. But his brand is 'The Fool’.
Worst of the marks.
Rather than die or serve other Heroes like past Fools, he takes a stand, rejects divine decree…and leaves. With his little sister, his childhood friend, and her cerberus, Alex flees for the university, hoping to research the mystery of the Ravener. He’ll make lifelong friends, learn magic from mad wizards, practice alchemy, fight mana vampires, and try to pay tuition.
There’s one small problem. The Mark insists on preventing the Fool from learning and casting spells, while enhancing skills outside of divinity, combat, and spellcraft…
…that is, unless he learns to exploit the hell out of it.
The Irregular at Magic High School meets Dungeons & Dragons with a touch of Name of the Wind in the bestselling profession fantasy series Mark of the Fool in print and as a Light Novel for the very first time!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J.M. Clarke is a Canadian author that watched way too much Godzilla as a kid. He has worked with children and families over his career, volunteered in hospice, and failed to learn how to play the bass three times.
Having written stories for twenty years, he started sharing them online during the pandemic and—next thing he knew—he was a bestseller on Amazon. He is still half-convinced this is all a dream.
He is best known for his Mark of the Fool and Rune Seeker series (cowritten with Carter J. Thompson), and has had short stories published as well.
You can keep up with J.M. Clarke on his Patreon.
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BOOK DETAILS
MARK OF THE FOOL (Light Novel) Vol. 1
Written by: J.M. Clarke | Illustrated by: Natsujirushi
Edited by: Der-shing Helmer and Adrian F. Wassel
Release date: April 2025
$14.99 | ISBN: 9781638492351
Format: Trade paperback | 256 Pages | 5.5” x 8.5”
Published by: Vault Books, an imprint of Vault Comics, together with Aethon Books
Distributed by: Simon & Schuster
