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The Client Before the Storm is a whimsical dark-fantasy sound novel about Merlin Vermillion Rouxé, a sarcastic witchling trying to get through an ordinary day of errands, magical work, and banter with his talking sunflower companion. But in Merlin’s world, even a simple new client can lead to something far more dangerous than expected. A playful mix of magic, comedy, strange technology, and sudden peril.
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The Client Before the Storm is a whimsical dark-fantasy sound novel about Merlin Vermillion Rouxé, a sarcastic witchling trying to get through an ordinary day of errands, magical work, and banter with his talking sunflower companion.
But in Merlin’s world, even a simple new client can lead to something far more dangerous than expected.
A playful mix of magic, comedy, strange technology, and sudden peril.
Coming late 2026
