config.header.center : "" config.header.left : "" config.header.right : "" config.footer.left : "Copyright 2021 - 2025 Viktor Krelig" config.footer.right: "" -- <div> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/banner-twitter.png', width: '100%', height: '100%'}->Series Page]] </div> <div style="text-align:center"> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/tadm01_cover-50.png', alt:'Unnatural Deception'}->https://krelig.com/unnatural_deception.html]] <h1>[[#1|https://krelig.com/unnatural_deception.html]]</h1> <p> <em> Paranormal investigator, Viktor Krelig, has seen enough innocent lives torn apart by their ignorance of the supernatural. He's done being part of the conspiracy and done keeping quiet. Now he is sharing stories from his case files so the world can finally learn the truth about dark magic. </em> </p> <hr/> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/tadm02_cover-50.png', alt:'False Mage'}->https://krelig.com/false_mage.html]] <h1>[[#2|https://krelig.com/false_mage.html]]</h1> <p> <em> Viktor is hired to find a missing person who struggled with escalating conflicts in her professional and family life. The only clues left behind are her journals, which record her attempt at using dark magic to make everything easier. But her efforts only ended up making everything worse. </em> </p> <hr/> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/tadm03_cover-50.png', alt:'The Undying Debt'}->https://krelig.com/the_undying_debt.html]] <h1>[[#3 |https://krelig.com/the_undying_debt.html]]</h1> <p> <em> Paranormal Detectives don't have the luxury of turning away new clients, especially when they are from one of the wealthiest families in New Carissimi. Yet, Viktor has reservations about their intentions when he is hired to investigate a haunting. </em> </p> <hr/> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/tadm04_cover-50.png', alt:'A Normal life'}->https://krelig.com/a_normal_life.html]] <h1>[[#4 |https://krelig.com/a_normal_life.html]]</h1> <p> <em> Viktor Krelig knows all too well that most people don't seek help from paranormal investigators. Even the few people that could use his skills avoid speaking to him until the last possible minute. But now he's being approached by an acquaintance who wants him to help her readjust to society after a traumatic paranormal experience. A task he is ill-suited for but she's out of options. Against his better judgement he's considering making a referral he knows he will regret. </em> </p> </div> <div style="background-color:#fff5ce"> <h3>How To Support The Series</h3> <!-- <h4 style='text-align:center'>1. Signup for the [[Mailing List|https://stats.sender.net/forms/eER9EY/view]]</h4> <h4 style='text-align:center'>2. Be Active</h4> --> The Truth About Dark Magic is published on a number of online reading platforms. <b>Right now, the best support a reader can give is by being active on these sites</b>. * [[Royal Road|https://www.royalroad.com/profile/255030/fictions]] * [[Itch.io (*NEW*)|https://itch.io/profile/v-krelig]] * [[Tapas.io|https://tapas.io/author202]] Each platform is a little bit different in how readers can support authors. Generally speaking the actions a reader takes will influence what gets recommended to other readers. After joining the platforms, the best ways you can help promote The Truth About Magic are to: * Following Viktor Krelig * Liking or voting on chapters * Leaving comments and reviews </div> ### About [[The Series]]<br/> [[The Author]] config.header.center : "" config.header.left : "" config.header.right : "" config.footer.left : "Copyright 2021 - 2025 Viktor Krelig" config.footer.right: "" -- <div> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/banner-twitter.png', width: '100%', height: '100%'}->Series Page]] </div> <h3>About The Series</h3> [[The Truth About Dark Magic|Series Page]] is a collection of stories primarily narrated by paranormal investigator [[Viktor Krelig|The Author]], claiming to be from his case files. The early Each entry tells a complete stand alone story, but also touches on longer plots or character arcs. Readers are free to read in any order they prefer or skip ones altogher. Six stories have passed the initial draft stage and are in various stages of revision. There is an outline for at least eight installments of the series. However, there is a more ambitious outline that exceeds twenty stories. <h3>Current Release Schedule (subject to change)</h3> 1. [[Unnatural Deception|https://krelig.com/unnatural_deception.html]] [2021] ~70 pages 1. [[False Mage|https://krelig.com/false_mage.html]] [2022] ~80 pages 1. [[The Undying Debt|https://krelig.com/the_undying_debt.html]] [2023] ~100 pages 1. [[A Normal Life|https://krelig.com/a_normal_life.html]] [2024] ~65 pages 1. Not yet titled ~150 pages 1. Lost Legacy config.header.center : "" config.header.left : "" config.header.right : "" config.footer.left : "Copyright 2021 - 2025 Viktor Krelig" config.footer.right: "" -- <div> [[{embed image: 'https://krelig.com/img/banner-twitter.png', width: '100%', height: '100%'}->Series Page]] </div> Viktor Krelig is a pseudonym for the author of [[The Truth About Dark Magic|Series Page]] as well as a fictional character in the series. Online<br/> [[royalroad|https://www.royalroad.com/profile/255030/fictions]]<br/> [[itch.io|https://v-krelig.itch.io/]]<br/> [[tapas|https://tapas.io/author202]]<br/> [[wattpad|https://www.wattpad.com/user/v_krelig]]<br/> [[wordpress|https://truthaboutdarkmagic.wordpress.com/]]<br/> <a href='https://mastodon.social/@v_krelig' ref='me'>mastodon</a><br/> [[reddit|https://www.reddit.com/user/v_krelig]]<br/>