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Malik struck a sledgehammer against the red-hot piece of metal and the sound reverberated around the blacksmith’s shop. Nova Iren, the blacksmith housing him for the time being, gestured to another point along the...
When I started writing, I wanted to write novels. I wanted to emulate the scope and scale of many of my favorite books. My first attempt at a novel was awful, as all first...
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Crescent began her morning ritual. She looked into the mirror, at the face that still wasn’t quite hers, at the face that had once...
Read the prior chapter here Read the first chapter here Malik walked alongside the caravan, arms crossed. The gemstones on his right arm glinted a faint yellow. Even with his job protecting the caravan...
Read episode one here: Abraxas woke to the sound of birdsong and wondered when he would see his family again. He emerged from his bed and put on his clothes. If someone had asked...
Read the prologue here There was something in the woods. Valeria couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, even if others would rather not think of such things. It had been a week...
Valeria – Nine Years Before Incursion Valeria gawked at the people. It was rare for her to leave her hometown of Verdant and explore the other settlements. Even Penomier, the closest village was foreign...
10:47 It is 10:47 and the captain will not wake up. Around the captain, people are screaming. Warning sirens blare, only adding to the mania. People yell about the attack and the marauders, but...
“There used to be giants in the hills. When they moved it looked as though the earth itself was rumbling. They were magnificent, stone titans, their bodies green from moss.” Amelia’s mom sometimes sat...
The small tavern is still bustling now that the sun has set. The clientele is respectable, all wearing ties and button-down shirts. The upbeat music and loud conversations help to drown out the whispered...
There was a girl, with hair like fire, Like sunlight had kissed her head. There was a boy with eyes like the sea, And laughter that flowed like a rippling stream. One day the...