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June 5, 2018
Realm of the Nine Circles – Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Gideon Thistlethwaite stood with his nose two inches from the elevator door. His breath fogged the brushed stainless steel, making his face resemble something trapped beneath ice. To heighten the effect, he opened his mouth and let out a long, slow exhale. In his mind’s eye, saw saw himself as a creature in …
Realm of the Nine Circles – Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Cold, red mist curled around the gnarled white trunks of the bone bark trees. It slithered across the ground and rubbed against Kalmond’s elven steel shin guards. Elven armor never seemed to quite fit dwarven proportions, and the mist sneaking around the gaps stated a clammy, undeniable fact. A slime mold colony was …
May 27, 2018
Broken Bones Chapter 3
Chapter Three Marcus and Julianne stood back to back in the stippled moonlight. They waited, still and silent as nearby leaves and branches quietly rustled in the darkness. How many? Marcus asked. He felt the subtle shrug of her shoulders against his own. No idea, she sent back. Remnant minds are too fuzzy for me …
Broken Skies Chapter 3
Chapter Three Marcus and Julianne stood back to back in the stippled moonlight. They waited, still and silent as nearby leaves and branches quietly rustled in the darkness. How many? Marcus asked. He felt the subtle shrug of her shoulders against his own. No idea, she sent back. Remnant minds are too fuzzy for me …
Broken Bones Chapter 2
Chapter Two Twilight descended on the abandoned town and shadows stretched long over the grass. Glowing embers pocked the evening darkness, creating an eerie map of the buildings that had been burnt to the ground by the invading marauders. “At least we have somewhere to sleep tonight,” Marcus said. He gestured toward one of the …
Broken Bones Sneak Peek
Chapter One Julianne looked down at the tattered ragdoll at her feet. It was splattered with mud and missing one of its little button eyes. She bent down and gently picked it up. She cradled it in her hand and wondered what had happened to its owner. On second thought, maybe I don’t want to …
