Join the adventure of an aspiring alchemist and her overwhelmingly powerful dog familiar in RUFF START, collecting Volumes 1-4 of the ROVERPOWERED novellas by bestselling author Drew Hayes!

Wanda and Wumble are a small pair with vast ambitions. One is an aspiring alchemist, and the other, her faithful hound. The pair bond as wizard and familiar to begin their pursuit of magic.

As a newly made wizard without any training, resources, or even a home to return to, Wanda will have to forge her own way on a path where constant dangers lurk. Even the simple act of furthering her alchemy education swiftly becomes a harrowing ordeal.

Luckily for Wanda, Wumble is no ordinary hound.

Contained within her one-eyed companion is a power many factions of the world are actively hunting for: a seed with unfathomable potential waiting to sprout.

And anyone who trifles with Wumble’s wizard is in for a ruff time.

Embark on this coming-of-age fantasy adventure in ROVERPOWERED: RUFF START, featuring a lovable pair of heroes as they set out to achieve greatness at a magic academy, learning about magic, their powerful connection, and life.

About the Novel: A progression fantasy with slice-of-life elements, a cozy magical academy setting, and a unique magical system based on specialized pairings between wizards and pet companions. It’s suitable for all ages! This volume collects the first four Roverpowered novellas into a full length novel from the bestselling author of Superpowereds and NPCs.

For Fans of: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, Legends & Lattes, Bookshops & Bonedust, Brigands & Breadknives, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and Paladin’s Grace.

The Original Novellas

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Book Details

Publisher
AETHON
Page Count
129
Price Ebook
10
Price Hard
30
Isbn13
9781638494164
ASIN
B0GR64NBHQ
Publication Date
2026-11-10