Book excerpt: Arthur's life was never the best. Putting aside the years of neglect, the best thing to happen to Arthur was meeting his wife, Glo. Sadly, even this didn't last. When she passed, Arthur pledged to make his son's life much better than his. Dante's life was, in a word, normal. Thanks in large part to Arthur's hard work, Dante was never left wanting. A normal life was fine for them, and neither of them really needed anything more. So what would you have done when the pointy-hat witch stopped by to offer Dante entry to the Arcane world? Elves, goblins, and madmen make up anything but a normal life.