Chapter Eleven
Nadirah trod wearily across the dead ground. The dry turf snapped crisply beneath her hooves, sometimes sending fragments of debris dusting into the air to stick temporarily to her ankles. The stale moist air tasted of decay, filling her nose with the...
Chapter Eight
In the darkness she could hear the cheering and the jeering, although it was muffled through the thick cloth of the hood. Large hands held tightly to her forearms and her wrists were secured behind her back. More heavy rope coiled about her ankles to...
Chapter Seven
Somehow, Nadirah had found herself trapped in a tunnel. It seemed to have no end and there was no light, only the low hum of unintelligible voices echoing to her from somewhere in the distance. She tried to move toward the voices, drawn to the sounds,...
Chapter Six
Nadirah bolted upright. Her dark russet fur glistened to a near black, slick and wet with a thick layer of bitter-scented sweat. Tears poured from eyes that could only see an image that was no longer there, dilated pupils making them appear as black as...
Chapter Five (Now Complete)
Morning came all too soon, the sun's harsh rays replacing the moon's gentle gaze through the uncovered window. Reluctantly, Nadirah opened her eyes, blinking a few times to adjust to the new light. Without looking over to where the ghoul had rested...
Chapter Eight
Matna woke with a gasp, pursued by her nightmares. Frantically, she clawed at the air until the images melted away. If she expected comfort, she found none as she looked around the unfamiliar room. Except for the mattress she was laying on and a messy...
Chapter Seven
Soft clouds drifted lazily across the sky, their shadows playfully chasing each other through the grassland below. The light of the first sun splashed brilliant colors across the canvas of fading night. The young druid's eyes saw none of the morning's...
Chapter Five
Before Taiyra opened her eyes, she knew the cave was empty. Sleep melted away like frost in the gaze of the sun and she stretched herself out with a yawn. After a moment to gather herself, the doe sat up and turned her head to look at the place where...
Chapter Four
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" Kai asked impatiently. The brun turned his gaze to the wood elf. "Tell your fleshie that if he opens his mouth again, I will rip out his tongue and feed it to my hyolf. For the third and final time, yes. I am...
Chapter Two
To'roc blinked slowly as he woke. The bright sunlight crept in the window like an unwanted intruder. Unhappy to be dragged from blissful dreams, the jruu groaned softly and opened his eyes wider to look up at the small window. A thin hide had been...
Chapter One
The golden eagle's cry echoed across the barren land. Watchful golden eyes scanned the soil, seeking any signs of life, but observing only the evidence of past carnage and the discarded casualties of war. Bones, long scattered and picked clean, lay...
Death's Rejected Child - Intro
**Death's Rejected Child** The Wolfcaller Chronicles vol. Two _Oh! Hello there, friend! Come in, come in! Set yourself by the fire and warm yourself up. Nasty weather out there tonight, isn't it? It's not just the rain, it's also that chill that...