Emperor's Shadow: Chapter 25
Chapter 25 Lyndis set the letter down, not believing quite what she’d read. Her brief optimism was soon dashed, true that Vishta was alive, but was she really? To have her mental faculties snatched away by the cruel mechanizations by Tiamat, the true...
City of Light: Chapter 31
Chapter 31 The shroud of Veledar and the other's secrecy unraveled beneath the sonorous tolling of bells, their melodic resonance weaving through the labyrinthine stone corridors like ethereal tendrils. The ominous symphony was a herald of their doom,...
City of Light: Chapter 41
Chapter 41 She thought time would slow during the descent, often it did when adrenaline was coursing through you. How many said they could hop into a vat of acid and emerge alright? The splash was barely audible before it was muffled, every inch of...
City of Light: Chapter 38
Chapter 38 Lyndis traced a delicate line along the frigid iron door, her finger weaving an imaginary path until it met the unyielding frame. The surface beneath her touch remained untouched, devoid of scratches, an impeccable canvas of smoothness,...
Chapter 15: The Scout
**The Jackal's Song ** _Chapter 15: The Scout_ * * * Master Sanguine hadn't exactly been enthusiastic about the idea, but Senu knew another delve was likely his best shot at raising the kind of money he needed. He was stronger than he'd been a...
Emperor's Shadow: Prologue +Chapter 1
Prologue Dark as the greatest voids was the sky, not a trace of the twin moons to be seen. Angry clouds churned overhead, diving the countryside below. The wind howled like a wounded beast, whipping through the swamp town of Gearmell, fluttering...
Scales and Honor: The Shattered God: Chapter 25
Chapter 25: The Cave The princess awoke upon course and damp sandy floor. Her mind was reeling from brief flashes of oppressive darkness, gasping for air, thrashing as her lungs filled with seawater. She held her chest as pain crackled at even...
Chapter 14: Shadowed Paths
**The Jackal's Song** _Chapter 14: Shadowed Paths_ * * * Soon after arriving home, Senu received word that Terrance was waiting for him at the Stag, and the jackal all but ran from his apartment to share the good news with his friend. The...
Chapter 9: Setbacks
**The Jackal’s Song** _Chapter 9: Setbacks_ * * * The next week passed uneventfully. Senu continued to perform and earned some additional money by doing odd jobs. As a jackal, he got more negative attention called to him than he would have...
Chapter 18: The Burning Doom
**The Jackal's Song** _Chapter 18: The Burning Doom_ * * * The stone tower loomed ominously before them, its bricks blackened with a thick layer of soot, yet no heat emanated from the perpetual red fire that seemed to engulf the entire structure....
Chapter 1 - Setting Sail
I am not in control of this story. Like any tale, it has its own characters, a plot, a beginning and, eventually, an end. But this story will be driven by more than words on a page. This story is driven by chance. Throughout the tale, I will...
Chapter 8: Diverging Paths
**The Jackal's Song** _Chapter 8: Diverging Paths_ Despite what he said, Hake was obviously enjoying the walk through the Peace Garden. Originally planted after the Red Crusade, the corner of the castle green had become an impressive collection...