Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Eight: Labyrinthine
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan...
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Six: Worlds Beyond Walls
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan...
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Five: Worshipping Death
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan...
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Two: The Prey
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan Scott, and...
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter One: The Hunters
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan Scott, and...
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Prelude: “Winds of Ice”
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan Scott, and...
Outskirts
Broad paws splayed for purchase on the icy rock, the red fox mounted the rise and looked back on the columns of smoke rising from the distant city. Nose to the wind, he could smell the ashes from here. Moreover, he could smell the fear. Nearly a...
"Beasts of Burden" by Sylvan Scott
My newest fantasy story is up on Smashwords! "Beasts of Burden" is my Asian-themed story of giants, political intrigue, and magic: [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/143784](https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/143784) In the royal household...