The Royal Secret part 20: Painful Realizations
Duke William had to move carefully to avoid throwing up again, and he gingerly rested the back of his paw over his mouth as he tried to will his brain to stop thinking. His uncle had been right...the princess was one of those _things_ with two...
Splintered Light, Ch 9.2: Not His Father's Nation
Splintered Light Chapter 9.2: Not His Father's Nation In the scheme of things the morning had started well. Lee didn't always have a chance to spend any significant amount of time with Mr. Chen and nobody else aboard the ship knew how to properly...
With Quiet, Lifting Mind
_In the aftermath of the last chapter, the Expedition must decide how to proceed. Loyalties are challenged, and a new complication arises..._ _Into the second half of_ There Shall Be Wings_, we deal with the aftermath of the disaster that befell...
The Clockwork Falcon - part 14: the Black Prison
It had to be a nightmare, the worst nightmare of all time. Jim couldn't think of any other explanation as he gripped the hollowed body of the Professor. The loss undulated over him in tremulous horror as he gently laid the corpse down and stood. He...
The Lead Crown: Ch 6c, Ghosts of the Past (Pt 2)
Inigo trailed along behind Alarice for several blocks, neither saying a word. The Bat was unable to remember having seen her cry and any embrace she had given him had been for show, as part of a ploy, or during the throes of love-making; the tear...
Magick Harvest Chapter 1: Start of the Season (Patreon Story)
**Magick Harvest** **Chapter 1: Start of the Season** **By Draconicon** Lord Albus Masterson, head of the Grand Magick Harvest Corporation, sat at his desk with his head buried in paperwork. The fox's fingers flicked from one page to another, his...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4c, Reversal of Fortunes (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-3, Reversal of Fortunes It was hard for Sada to tell how the assault was going from her vantage outside the building. She did occasionally catch sight of combat through a window but, for the most part, it was her...
Splintered Light, Chapter 5.4: Point of View
Splintered Light Chapter 5.4: Point of View Instruction had never been one of Calus' greater skills. He learned quickly and his lack of patience made it hard for him to teach someone who didn't; Archibald Lews was a good example of someone who...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.1c, The Great Illusion
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 8.1, The Great Illusion Brother Rhys was led by the Bishop through the huge collection of Wyranese tents. With the battle line far behind them, the Priest knew he was wholly at the mercy of the invaders... assuming,...
The Lead Crown: Ch 5c, A Call to Arms (Pt 3)
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Excerpt: A Wolf in King Arturius's Court
This is a lot more of the short story that I am working on. I tried to focus more on the late 1800's side of steampunk but later on there will be steampunk. The story is going to follow Friedrich who is the heir to his late father's County as goes to...
Illusions of Godhead
_The Tannadorean Expedition reaches the End of the World, faces its first major challenge, and is forced to make a weighty decision about how much overcoming that challenge is worth._ _Here is the third part of_ There Shall Be Wings_, in which the...