Ambition and Berries

Alistair Greaves wants many things in life. Comfort. Power. Respect. To achieve them, he has dedicated himself to becoming the most powerful berrymancer at the Academy of Zenith’s Mount. But to truly be the best, he needs to be accepted as an adept. Despite his incredible skills, the ambitious unicorn refuses to leave such a crucial turning point in his life to chance.

To ensure he’s elevated to adept as soon as possible, Alistair is about to make a deal with an inconceivably powerful mage. A simple deal, he assures himself. One that can’t possibly go wrong. And if things somehow get complicated, he’ll do whatever it takes to come out on top. If a few students end up as massive, sloshy berries, then so be it. His future is worth their sacrifice.

"Ambition and Berries" is a novella focused on berry inflation, with 40,000+ words.

A preview chapter of the novella can be found here.