Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, readers! Throughout 2025, I worked on this new short story. It stated as an idea for a Dungeons & Dragons character but evolved into more. I hope you enjoy it! The Dwarven realm of Kom Malduhr had been known for its proficiency in crafting the finest jewelry. The wealthiestContinue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: Haven the Sentinel”
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2023 Reading List Review
What did you read this year? Have you read any of these books?
The Works of S Lightfoot: Drake’s Demise
The following is a written translation of a modern oral history from the Elven colony Hameau d’Ailéver. The farmers awoke on a chilly spring morning to find a few of their cattle had disappeared. A runaway every now and then was normal, but three gone by sunrise was odd. A party gathered to search forContinue reading “The Works of S Lightfoot: Drake’s Demise”
Canvas: A Short Story
Maybe I’m the only one, but I’ve been missing Rokkoh and his world lately. A few months ago, this character idea came to me as I was trying to fall asleep. I got through the first few paragraphs but hit a roadblock and then let this story sit for a little while. I wasn’t sureContinue reading “Canvas: A Short Story”
The Dominicus Tales: The Fall: A Short Story
Happy Saturday, readers! This week, we have a short story I wrote back in 2014. It had stemmed from a writing prompt where you had to include a pre-determined sentence. There are other short stories featuring Dominicus and Ronald, but I have yet to finish them. Perhaps in between chapters of Incinerate I will revisitContinue reading “The Dominicus Tales: The Fall: A Short Story”
The Secret Keeper: A Short Story
You know that feeling when it’s 2 AM, you’re in bed trying to fall asleep, and then a story/character idea pops in your head and you just can’t let yourself fall asleep until you write it down? Enter this piece. No clue where this will go for the time being, since Incinerate is still myContinue reading “The Secret Keeper: A Short Story”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 11 FINALE/EPILOGUE
The tavern is busier than usual thanks to the Solstice Festival. Travelers from all across Sylzaria migrate to Allendar to sample the delicious foods and drinks at the bazaar. Even folks from beyond the borders visit, searching for unique relics or interesting knick knacks. A seemingly endless amount of vendors set up shop on theContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 11 FINALE/EPILOGUE”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 10
A carriage waits outside the Tower. Strange, to be the one on this side of the Departure Ceremony. Scores of eyes look on, mainly out of obligation, as the Baroness steps forward in yet another elegant silver dress and an updo. She forces a smile at me, likely celebrating on the inside that this willContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 10”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 9
The crowd parts. Conversations hush and hang broken. Curious yet fearful eyes follow as Cy leads me through the atrium. Is this what it’s like whenever the Baroness enters a room? The ability to draw such attention, their terror sending the air cold, the wordless respect given… I could get used to this. It won’tContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 9”
Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 7, Part 1
As with chapter 5, this chapter will also be broken up into two parts due to length. Enjoy! Late afternoons of stargazing on the beach transition into brief walks in the snow and fireside book reading in the library. The typical seasonal shift, only now Kym and I sit closer. Sometimes she leans into myContinue reading “Rokkoh and the Final Year, Chapter 7, Part 1”
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