The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty ** ** **(POV: Mr. Heisen)** The morning sun rose above the trees, bathing the ruins of Heisen Manor with light. Where the sphinx family's mansion had once stood tall and proud, there was nothing but a pile of ash and blackened timber....
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Four **(POV: Azkular)** A deep anger burned in Azkular's heart as he knelt before the Arch-Mirror. It was a mirror the likes of which you would see nowhere else. L-shaped, half of it rested against the wall, and then angled down onto...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven ** ** **(POV: Porter)** Morning came too soon for Porter. Sunlight flooded through the door of his hut, rousing him from sleep. He yawned, stretched, and then bit back a yelp when he moved his broken leg in a way it didn't like....
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen **(Glenda)** Dread weighed heavily in Glenda's heart as she was towed behind the army of Mythics. Her hands were cuffed together, and a long chain tethered her to the troll that had been assigned to be her keeper. Her feet,...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Four
Chapter Four **(Tick)** It was midday when the Caravan stopped again. Tick's back burned like fire, and he'd spent the past several hours sitting stiff as a board to keep the splintery wood that made up the walls and floor from rubbing his wounds....
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven **(POV: Sarah)** "Yeah, it was just sitting there at the edge of town." Sarah's head was spinning, but she could tell she was lying on something hard. She tried to open her eyes, but the sense of motion threatened to make her sick,...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen ** ** ** (POV: Sarah)** The gnome turned to look at Sarah through bleary red eyes, and the scowl on his face was almost enough to make her go slinking back to Father Lucius' table. She steeled her nerves, though. She _had_to talk...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Four
Chapter Forty Four **(POV: Porter)** Graybark Drive. A chill ran down Porter's spine and his palms went slick with sweat when he saw the sign, barely legible under the rust and moss that had grown on it over the years. A cold breeze blew down the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen **(POV: Ozzie)** Ozzie watched the sun set, sitting with his back against a tree. A few feet away from him, a small fire crackled, and the scent of a cooking squirrel wafted through the air. He glanced at the fire to make sure the...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Forty Five
Chapter Forty Five ** ** **(POV: Porter)** The whole world seemed to come to a halt when Mortoph appeared. The wind ceased to blow, and the crickets in the woods stopped chirping. The only sound Porter could hear was the pounding of his own...
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve **(POV: Ozzie)** Goblin bodies lay strewn all around what had once been their campsite. Blood soaked the earthy ground, and Ozzie could already hear crows cawing from up above, eager to investigate the enticing smell. He grinned his...
The Protector and the Peacemaker: Chapter Six
Chapter Six **(Porter)** Porter couldn't help but feel guilty as he crept through the forest behind Gwinn. Sarah had only wanted to help. Still, he'd done the right thing by leaving her with the others, right? He shook his head, forcing himself to...