The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Order of the Flame There were some, in the days that followed, that would see Besegrare punished. "Let him hang," they said. "A life for a life, for our true King!" It was only a few who dared openly oppose him -- a select few who had...
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Molokhn Slain Our world is very old, and full of ghosts. Across these sprawling, ancient lands, there is no place without spirits, no town without ruin. But there is one place and one name alone which stands cursed above the rest. Gryning....
The Wolves of Gryning: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: In the Lair of Slumbering Shadow Vacka, the Hand of the Dark, waited in a small stone hut. It was built into the side of a cliff and had only a narrow path running up to it. The climb was strenuous, and any beast who approached would have...
A Storm for Blackwing, or, Former Glory
A Storm for Blackwing, or, Former Glory The sea stretches outwards, vast and glittering, beneath brilliant blue skies. It's hot today. Unbearably so, were it not for the breeze. The heat ripples down in waves from the white disc of the sun,...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 1 (Book 4)
BOOK FOUR The airplane landed in the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and they were scheduled to fly again in an hour. The next plane would land in McGhee Tyson in Knoxville. It seemed like they'd already waited hours, but nothing changed,...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 2 (Book 1)
BOOK ONE It was a Sunday morning. Winter was coming up and it would have little effect on the San Diego weather. But the early mornings would be darker, and darker it was. When Oliver awoke it was in Rian's arms. He couldn't have imagined any...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 11 (Book 5)
BOOK FIVE "Hey, Ashleigh. I know you don't want to hear from me right now. And... I understand that. You don't have to keep listening if you don't want to. But I don't have a choice. I have to keep talking. This has been weighing on me for sometime...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 3 (Book 1)
Oliver wasn't entirely sure how he was supposed to act. He watched the people around him, faces all a blur, the world spinning around him. It was always this way when he didn't recognize his surroundings. And now, with the ocean roaring ahead of him,...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 6 (Book 2)
"Which do you prefer. Final Fantasy or Phantasy Star?" "Ugh. What kind of question is that?" Oliver grimaced. "A legitimate one." "The Elder Scrolls." "That's not what I asked." "But it's what I answered." "Fine," Rian fell onto the couch,...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 5 (Book 2)
BOOK TWO Oliver looked himself up and down in the mirror. His hair was smooth, combed, fur groomed to perfection. His teeth were white, brushed, breath fresh and clean. He'd tried eye drops but they were still red. So be it. "Are you ready?" He...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 4 (Book 1)
Jeff opened the door, looked at the bed in the corner, and shook his head. How could it be that she was always here? And did they do anything else? The tails poking out from under the blanket writhed and wrapped around each other, the shapeless sheet...
From Heaven, or Near It: Part 8 (Book 3)
BOOK THREE In the morning very little had changed. He was miserable and she must have been too. A day was spent doing little things. Walking and drinking coffee and breathing. After dinner came dessert and after dessert came cards; after cards came...