“Wow,” Sam gushed, eyes sparkling as he looked back at the mountain he had been born in. “I’ve never really seen it like that before. I guess you just don’t realize how big and impressive the world is until you gain some perspective.”
“Takkla,” he continued, nudg...
2021-10-03 19:06:28 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you mean they’re in the facility,” Kat said, shaking her head as she tried to clear her thoughts. “I know there were reports of them disappearing, but I thought that just meant NeoSyne was driving the nomadic clans off of their territory as part of some sort of expansion pl...
2021-09-30 17:47:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe spear dragged through the dark rock, giving off a keening whine as the sonic enchantment crumbled the stone like sand. Carefully, Micah lifted it. Around the sleeping Maarikava was a gargantuan circle carved into the mountainside, sigils inscribed every three to four paces.
...
2021-09-29 00:52:14 +0000 UTC View PostMicah sprinted ahead, breath coming in short even bursts as the Maarikava slithered after him. In water, she moved with a deadly grace that belied its great size, but on land? Well, she wasn’t slow. The Maarikva was far too big to be slow. Instead she was unwieldy. ...
2021-09-28 05:44:24 +0000 UTC View PostTakkla paused in the undergrowth, raising a claw to stop Dussok and Samazzar. She dropped to all fours before disappearing into the tangle of branches and leaves that marked most of the forest floor outside of the sporadic game trails.
Sam shifted, wincing slightly. Putting any ...
2021-09-26 18:39:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe large metal door slid to the side, letting light flood into the dark well. Kat blinked once, letting her perks reset her vision. To either side of her, Kat’s companions flinched as they struggled with the sudden change, leaving her to be the first person to step into the factory...
2021-09-24 03:28:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Maarikava,” Micah repeated the word thoughtfully, letting it roll off of his tongue. “I’m sorry, but the name doesn’t really help. Is it weak against ice attacks? Maybe sonic?”
“How do you,” Hanna began, only for her voice to dry up, trailing off awkwardly...
2021-09-14 14:52:01 +0000 UTC View Post“By Maarika’s grace,” Hanna cursed, steadying herself against the aft-castle somewhere behind Micah.
He didn’t turn to acknowledge the woman, instead keeping his focus on the giant daskin as the Amelia shifted and rocked beneath his feet. Water splashed on the deck in...
2021-09-12 04:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostSam simply stood there, staring into the night sky for the first time. The two moons hung on either side of long delicate threads of stars, draped like silk across the empty blackness of space. In the distance, an owl hooted as it hunted its prey.
His vision grew misty for a sec...
2021-09-08 15:32:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe van’s air conditioner whirred, coughing occasionally as it fought a losing battle against the dry desert heat. Kat wasn’t sure where Whip had bought it, but it was hard to argue that it didn’t look the part, beat up and sun-bleached, just like dozens of other vehicles in the expan...
2021-09-03 21:34:55 +0000 UTC View PostWisps of images floated around Micah’s head as he cast weave of fate, slowly resolving into threads of possibility that were almost as dizzying as the steady roll of the ship beneath his feet. One by one, he focused on the potential futures, tracing his mind along the grooves of ...
2021-08-31 13:00:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe barge slid into its slot, thumping against a quay as a pair of sailors jumped off of the large, rectangular boat and onto the weathered stone to begin tying the vessel down. With a sigh, Micah closed the Ageless Folio and stood up.
The wood planks of the deck rocked gently under h...
2021-08-31 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe warm breeze off the ocean sprayed Kat with salty mist as she walked across the creaking rope bridge connecting two islands of the Humbrass Atoll. A school of gleaming shoal fish swerved toward the ring of islands, cutting through the waves as they passed under the bridge. Beside h...
2021-08-25 16:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Esther!” Micah shouted, thrusting his spear through the hard shell of an emerald scarab and pinning it to the burning sand. “When you dodge its breath attack, make sure to keep your spear up. More importantly, keep yourself between the monsters and Eris.”
He planted a f...
2021-08-21 20:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t have anything to say to you,” Samazzar said, a frown creasing his scales as he crossed his arms in front of him. “I know that you sabotaged my ritual on purpose in order to deny me my birthright. Worse, you’ve been wretched to Crone Tazzaera for all of these years....
2021-08-21 01:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostAs some of you may be aware, Blessed Time, a dark LitRPG time-loop that I started writing around June or July of last year, is currently up for sale on Amazon and Audible, available starting today. The first book covers the first three 'arcs' of the books, and it includes a number...
2021-08-19 15:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostSam’s eyes were closed as he lifted up a claw. Cool, moist air filtered in from the creche cave’s yawning exit to his left. His snout twitched at the bouquet of smells that assaulted him. He could almost imagine the wet foliage and flower fields that spawned the exotic scent...
2021-08-19 14:59:13 +0000 UTC View PostKat’s throwing dagger shattered the guard’s smartpanel, deflecting off of the metal armor implanted under the woman’s skin. A second later, she was inside the monitoring station ducking under a frantic swing of the other security officer’s rifle as Emma ran past her.
She thrus...
2021-08-13 18:21:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe next couple of months passed in a flash. Samazzar spent most of each day, watching over Crone Tazzaera’s shoulder and assisting as she tempered and prepared the reagents for his eventual baptism. After her grueling work in the laboratory, the Crone would spend an hour or two eac...
2021-08-10 16:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post“That’s a heavy tale to take in before your morning bitterroot tea,” Trevor leaned back into the pile of cushions with a shake of his head. “Dungeon breaks and wandering monsters are one thing, but I’m not sure how I feel about squaring off against a daemon lord. It do...
2021-08-07 21:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostKat opened her eyes, letting the riot of sights, scents and sounds of Humbrass Atoll fade from her senses. She sighed, the white plaster of the hotel ceiling returning her gaze as she shifted slightly in the twin bed.
Whippoorwill groaned slightly, rolling to the side and dragging a p...
2021-08-05 01:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Identify yourself!” Roggsar shouted, voice cracking as his claws dug into the handle of his pick. “Which tribe are you from! Answer quickly or I’ll put my pick through your skull.”
Sam just cocked his head to the side. He ignored the flurry of activity just beyo...
2021-07-27 15:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostMicah opened his eyes, squinting as the morning light slanted through the flap to his tent. With a grunt, he pulled himself out of the pile of cushions that passed for a Sandrovok bed. Esther, his younger sister, loved the things, buying fancier pillows at each oasis they traveled thr...
2021-07-22 17:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostKat shifted distractedly in her seat, the thin layer of cushion doing little to hide the cold metal curves of the arena’s chair. Below her in a sand-filled ring, a wolf, highlighted by a series of overhead neon strobe lights reared up onto its hind legs.
The crowd roared with apprec...
2021-07-21 17:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Chamomile?” Mursa asked, motioning at the cup in front of Micah. He lifted it to his mouth, blowing the steam off of it while the goddess took the seat across from him.
Before he could respond, the door to the room slammed open. Micah shut his eyes, averting his gaze ...
2021-07-18 04:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostKat held the crossbow to her shoulder, admiring the sleek curves of the carved ivory stock. She closed one eye, resting the weapon against her cheek as she adjusted her stance slightly to take the weapon’s weight into account.
She pulled the trigger, taking note of the smooth, well ...
2021-07-15 19:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostSam hummed quietly to himself, sack slung over his shoulder as he retraced his steps out of the deep caves. His eyes and ears were peeled, magical senses straining for the slightest indication of a heat source or pressure variance.
Still, it was hard not to feel invincible. Musc...
2021-07-13 14:33:13 +0000 UTC View PostMicah coughed, trying to clear the taste of brimstone and pitch from his throat. The air was hot and thick, the aftermath of dozens of high level spells clogging his lungs. With a groan the stone bricks under his feet shifted, almost causing Micah to lose his balance as the entire wor...
2021-07-09 18:02:24 +0000 UTC View PostEmma practically skipped off the commuter maglev, slipping past a crowd of passengers waiting to embark the train that they were leaving in the Grand Canyon terminal. Kat followed her, trying her hardest to keep her smile in check as her eyes followed the overly cheerful girl.
A step ...
2021-07-08 16:08:10 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh my god I’m so excited!” Emma squealed, her voice high enough to hurt Kat’s ears as she clutched her hands together. “I can’t believe that we all get to spend summer break together! I have so many things planned out already, this is going to be the best vacation ever....
2021-06-28 13:38:04 +0000 UTC View Post