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Story of the Day: Cleasnamirtha

Cleasnamirtha is Frewyn April Fools. Here is a little about it:
                The first day of the fourth month in the Frewyn calendar was cleasnamirtha. It was a national holiday rather than one sectioned by the Church, known by all but observed by the select and valiant few. This observance was renowned for its general foolhardiness, mostly where the loss of friends on the side of the participants of such a festival was concerned. So named for the Frewyn God of deceit, cleansnamirtha's ...

Story of the Day: Cake at the Donnegals'

 Today is Boudicca and Rautu's anniversary. To celebrate, here is a story about cake and a WIP of Rautu eating some of his favourite slices. Part of a HUGE mural that Twisk is making for book 2
Cake was pronounced once everyone had declared themselves too full for movement, but mention of Martje's masterwork gave animation to the otherwise languid who must have a taste. Rautu, Adaoire and Aiden, the three to ever have room for cake, found themselves unequal to the exertion required for...

Tales from Frewyn on tour!

Tales from Frewyn is now on tour!Published May 2011 by Red Willow Books
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The Haanta Series is the longest, ongoing, online romantic fantasy series. Thousands of readers visit the world of the Two Continents to enjoy the daily short stories featuring all their favorite characters from the Haanta Series novels. In between the business of the books, the commander, Rautu, Otenohi, Unghaahi, Leraa, Kai Linaa and Alasdair enjoy some time together in Diras...

Story for the Day: Lochan Donnegal

Here is a little bit about Sheamas' brother Lochan. Enjoy!
Lochan                 Lochan Donnegal, a relatively young stockman at thirty, of stout build, simple mind and sanguine person, roused from sleep early that morning with the object of finishing the chief of his work before evening. This day, which began as a significant day due to its being his favourite brother's birthday, became important for another reason. He raised from his bed and prepared for his day, willing to forgo the...

Story for the Day: Sheamas' Birthday

Sheamas' Birthday                 Sheamas, much in the style of his father, was accustomed to having birthdays without the object of celebrating them. Though he could not be called old enough to regard the observance as a trite formality, he was sagacious enough to understand that birthdays brought undue celebration. Gifts would be forced upon him, drinks would be shared in his honour -especially where Aiden and Adaoire were concerned, a family party would be demanded, and upon the whole the ...

Story of the Day: An Ailineighdaeth Story

In honour of a certain holiday in July, here is a Frewyn holiday story.
The Ailineighdaeth card sent to me by TwiskAn Ailineighdaeth Story                 The morning before the Ailineighdaeth festivities had come, and while the Diras castle keep was in a bustle of high animation with everyone making the requisite preparations to usher in Frewyn's most consequential holiday, the commander was in the training yard giving the Diras regiments their last orders before their holiday dismissal...

Story for the Day: The F Word

The F Word                The commander entered the kitchen from yeoman's quarter entrance of the keep to find Martje sitting at the table near the window with some tea in her hand and a large slice of sponge before her. She seemed downtrodden and dejected, resting her chin on a bent hand and staring sighingly out the window, her countenance rapt in despondent consideration. She only moved to sip her tea and lift her slice of cake to her lips. She masticated an a dour pose, seeming to...

The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu VOL 2 COVER REVEAL!

Here it is! As made by Twisk! Please visit her blog to see the detailed version of the picture!
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Story of the Day: Pirates

Someone suggested that Alasdair should be a pirate. Ha.

Pirates


A letter came to the keep that was to disturb the general peace of the morning. The particular correspondence was from Livanon, the direction to the commander, and the address from Captain Sarasa. It conveyed the odd and unexpected report of his brother's harmonious marriage- as harmonious as two royals so complacent and uninformed could be with one another- and of Sarasa's newest venture in pirating near the Gulf of Thellis. span

Story of the Day: Cruelty for Cruelty's Sake

Dobhin loves being cruel to Alasdair. He also loves being cruel to the rest of the world. The price for being so handsome and otherwise perfect.
                The compunction of their jape yet turned Alasdair's stomach as the three walked down the lane toward one of the more luxurious eateries at the end of the row. "You didn't have to do that," he said to Dobhin, sampling a bitter taste in his mouth.                "Of course I did, Brennin," Dobhin professed with a flourish of the hand. ...