None So Vile 21: For Glory
NONE SO VILE # 21: For Glory Albedo, Rennaire, 1805. One Year Later. “I demand to know the meaning of this!" The orange wolf stumbled forwards, and Gabriel swiftly yanked the hood from his head, exposing him to the gloomy cellar. The wolf blinked...
None So Vile 25: Blood of Heaven
NONE SO VILE # 25: Blood of Heaven Albedo, Rennaire, 1809. Cosette was crying hysterically, and Alabaster did his best to work despite the outpouring of emotion. He drew concentric runes around her stomach with his claws, allowing his sorcery to...
None So Vile 31: The End of War
NONE SO VILE # 31: The End of War Albedo, Rennaire, 1811. Two months later. Alabaster winced as the knock came at his laboratory door. A small shiver ran down his back, and the moisture in his mouth suddenly turned sour. “And lo, the Emperor...
None So Vile 17: Another Angel
NONE SO VILE # 17: Another Angel Barendo, Yaravania, 1804. “She went down easy!" Alabaster looked across at the man dragging the heavy chest in through Fort Endo's dog gate. The wooden corners carved up the mud, and then scraped across the...
Nightworld 13: Eternity's Grasp
# NIGHTWORLD # # 13: Eternity's Grasp The Teardrinker's psychic presence was immediate and crushing. Jaro actually stumbled from the full force of it slamming into his mind, while beside him Kristian fell to one knee with a pained grunt. Only Kadir...
None So Vile 32: Death of Empire
NONE SO VILE # 32: Death of Empire Albedo, Rennaire, 1811. Leon stood alone atop the barricades, the city of Albedo at his back. Thousands of Rennaire’s best soldiers surrounded his dais, and yet still he felt as if he were the only man on the...
Nightworld 15: Second Heartbeat
# NIGHTWORLD # # 15: Second Heartbeat The warm afternoon sun washed over Jaro's face, the breeze plucking slightly at his ears and tail. A breath of relief escaped his lips as he felt the warmth soaking into...
None So Vile 26: Heavy is the Crown
NONE SO VILE # 26: Heavy is the Crown Albedo, Rennaire, 1809. “An entire country populated and ruled by short-sighted fools.” Leon closed his eyes, the relief in his tired face almost painful as his muscles relaxed. He’d been back in Albedo for less...
None So Vile 23: Children of Empire
NONE SO VILE # 23: Children of Empire Albedo, Rennaire, 1809. The Emperor of Rennaire walked before his soldiers with grace and purpose. They belonged to an elite unit of light infantry riflemen, trained to operate independently during a battle to...
None So Vile 15: Foolish Men
NONE SO VILE # 15: Foolish Men Albedo, Rennaire, 1802. The badger slouched back against the cell wall, sunken eyes staring forward. His gaze pierced right through Alabaster, a thousand-yard stare that went...
None So Vile 20: The Right to Rule
NONE SO VILE # 20: The Right to Rule Albedo, Rennaire, 1804. Leon flinched as knuckles rapped on his bedroom door. “Just a minute," he growled, blinking back into focus. Vest. He was buttoning his vest, of course. He shot a glance back...
None So Vile 29: Wild Hunt
NONE SO VILE # 29: Wild Hunt Western Prairie, Losaile, 1810. “Stop squirming, boy," Alabaster growled, tugging the boot from the soldier's foot. It came away with a sense of wetness, a sucking sound grinding from the leather. “Ah! Just… can you be...