After years of effort and sacrifice, Max is one of a few that developed special abilities. Together with three friends, he solves extraordinary problems for extraordinary clients. But when he agrees to protect two children with particularly unusual gifts, his life - and the course of human history - will be changed forever. The secretive Agency defends the free world from threats that technology cannot. But when they come after Jack and Emily, only Max can stand in the way. Even though he knows that the cost of facing his past may be more than he can pay. ------------------------The Legacy of Simon, book 1. Two more are planned. Writing is complete, with only the second half of the final edit to go. Updates will thus be frequent and regular.  There are only eight chapters in this full-length novel. Each tells the story of the events of a single important day, one in which the main characters' lives change indelibly. These are spread over about a year; weeks or even months pass between them. Most chapters (not the first or the final two) feature a particular character's story and point of view. Each also has a theme of relationships between friends and family, set against the backdrop of mages beating up bad guys.