“The beast of the gulch is on the move. It hunts without reason. It kills without eating. Its prey is the sound of a beating heart. Within the shallows of the gulch dwells death.”
Book 9 of The Kingdom’s Disdain is available now!
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A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Special Effects Chest pain Is a constant A wall between myself and the body There is a chronology that I am separated from as I hover Above the flesh, noncommittal Like a prince who can’t make up his mind You’re falling into the water You’re stumbling…
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Creator Journals 1/25/25 Consistency has been a lot harder for me since I started my new job, but I hope to get the hang of it soon. I’ll refrain from making any promises as of yet. But I have been working on something fun. Speaking of fun; January is the season of gaming. So far…
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“By fire, water, earth, wind, and the fifth; I, Celestra Livannya, charge these stones with my living self, nay, my very essence.” She stood in the center of the circle and twirled her staff, spinning her body so that the twist at the end of the staff and her eyes aligned with each of the…
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Popping blossoms I can see The countryside turning Red As the shadow cast by the standing few becomes Collective, umbral, malignant And in terror I race To the crags and caverns Where no root can grow Only to find Waste Idle days And the low drum of a distant Scream
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Chapter Six: Results The gods of the Sereniad gathered together and they saw that the world was once again filled with darkness. They sent an envoy to the dark gods who explained what had been done, that she had relentlessly chased the dark and given the demons and monsters no place to live. So, the…
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Chapter Five: Trial The sun wept and cried in pain. Dying, she retreated and returned to the place from whence she had arisen, back into the womb of The Horizon. Her mother welcomed her return, and she rested and healed from her wounds. -The Great Teacher The Allfather didn’t say another word, but Celestra could…
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Chapter Four: Prison Shahelama and Gyreshia went to war, fighting a terrible battle in which the world was nearly destroyed. Shahelama was fast and wild, but Gyreshia was wise and devious, and eventually, she struck a fatal blow with her spear, piercing Shahelama’s breast and causing her to bleed lava and fire. -The Great Teacher…
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Chapter Three: Remembrance Now Shahelama was bold, brash, and full of courage. She was eager to befriend all the children of men. Day after day, she would dash at full speed, chasing away the dark everywhere she went, trying to outrun it. The gods of the dark and the kings of the demons came…
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Chapter Two: Plan The Sereniad saw how man was suffering at the hands of the monsters, and they declared, “Let us take the fire of the stars and build a lamp for the people.” So Yamuul, the Mighty One, traveled through the dark of the sky and devoured one thousand stars. Once he was filled…
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Author’s Note: This year’s holiday story is Eversolstice: A Vulture’s Tale. I’ll be posting all six chapters on my blog leading in to Christmas Eve. If you want to read the full story right away, see the illustrations, read the bonus epilogue, or just support the writer (me) you can download the full novella on…
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