“Thank you.”
Max nodded, gently squeezing Cordellia’s hand as he smiled at her.
“You’re family. Never forget that.”
Her eyes began to leak again at those words, and she nodded, their healer on one side of her and Tanila on the other.
He could only imagine how s...
2025-05-31 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostEinar couldn’t take his eyes off the rune-covered metal ball in his hand. An orphoite core… to give this away… Arngrim may crap himself whe
Einar couldn’t take his eyes off the rune-covered metal ball in his hand.
An orphoite core… to give this away… Arngri...
2025-05-30 13:35:32 +0000 UTC View PostTanila wanted nothing more than to wipe the smug look off her sister's face. The tip of her sword had managed to cut her before her Wizard Step had gotten her to safety.
She’s faster… has to be a skill!
“You’re getting predictable!’ Atheila cried out, grinning from ...
2025-05-30 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Sometimes I wonder just what other surprises you have in store,” Bartia muttered. “Now I have others within the city asking if they can mee
“Sometimes I wonder just what other surprises you have in store,” Bartia muttered. “Now I have others within the city asking if they can m...
2025-05-29 18:54:53 +0000 UTC View PostAtheila’s swords clanged against each other as she let out a roar, a similar aura coming from her.
“She’s passed the 60th floor!” Fowl exclaimed.
Max wanted to help but had promised he wouldn’t unless there was no other option.
Like Tanila, her older sister’s presenc...
2025-05-29 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostBefore you burn me down with pitchforks... I gota say I launched something today on RR that I've had in development for over a month.
Perhaps some of you remember those stories where you choose as a reader the path. So I had one uploaded about a month ago on RR and it's live (chapter 1).<...
“I am fine. You four go. If Max needs me, I will come.”
Tanila gave a pair of scales a good scratching on Rakonath’s neck, smiling as the dragon trilled slightly.
“You know, when he told me that he had a dragon, at first I didn’t believe him,” she stated. “Then I, ...
2025-05-28 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“My Father… he… for a brief moment of my childhood, he was kinder. Not like Max’s parents are but… less cruel. When I got my elemental mastery skill on my choosing day, he doted on me even. It is a skill that he has, and he spent many weeks talking about all the things it co...
2025-05-27 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“This isn’t my fight. Asking me to take part in it puts myself and the remaining dragons on this world at risk.”
Max let out the breath he had been holding slowly.
“I understand. With Rakonath joining me, you may still be in the crosshairs.”
“Far less than if t...
2025-05-26 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostWell I'm back home after a much needed vacation.
I'll just jump right into it.
Book 9 of UL1 is uploaded and starts on May 26th! It ends July 26th. There will be a chapter each day and then 2 chapters per day starting July 20th.
I cannot tell you how grateful I a...
2025-05-24 19:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post“You’ve got his attention,” Bartia said as she watched Einar and the others get ready. “You do realize he is intentionally requesting you come right now and not giving you any more time to prepare?”
The seven who were gathered chuckled, each nodding as they helped one ano...
2025-05-21 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThere were quiet conversations taking place between different small groups of dwarves, each huddled in packs and glancing at him and the bone he stood near.
“You really think this is going to work?” Stefi asked.
Nodding, he wanted to ask if all dwarves stroked their beards as she ...
2025-05-19 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostWelp it's the 18th. Officially my birthday.
Turned 50... hard to believe that I didn't find this passion till I was 47, almost 48.
As always, I'm grateful for each of you who support me and love my stories!
Remember! Book 8 ended today!
Book 9 starts the last we...
2025-05-18 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostFrustration wasn’t something he allowed himself to experience, yet there it was.
Damn you, Max. Your emotions have rubbed off on me.
The room they had trapped him in was a single piece of something he couldn’t figure out.
Each time he touched it the pa...
2025-05-18 13:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post[ 50 Strength Consumed ]
[ 50 Dexterity Consumed ]
[ 50 Constitution Consumed ]
[ Consume is Locked ]
Yanking his spear free from the eye of the cyclops, Max tried to ignore the pain of what he felt inside.
“Anything?!”
He shook his head at Tanila and quick...
2025-05-18 13:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostRakonath slowly lifted the lid with a single claw, turned his head sideways, and peered into it.
“So are all these mine?”
“Nobody likes a greedy dragon,” Fowl teased.
“Ignore him,” Batrire said as she moved around to the other side of the chest. “Let me see what’...
2025-05-18 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnother roar came as Max circled the shark. The shark’s harpoon missed him and quickly returned to its left arm.
Max fired off three small bursts of flames overhead. He pulled back a little, slicing at the fishmen foolish enough to believe they could be anything more than a nuisance like ...
2025-05-18 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostRakonath roared after releasing a stream of fire upon one of the four ships the group was engaged with.
Tanila sent fireballs at two of the ships while helping Max summon air walls to deflect incoming attacks.
“I got a hit!” Fowl shouted as the cannon he was firing left a smoking ...
2025-05-17 13:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Another error is taking place on that same planet.”
None of the others replied as all five sensed the disturbance.
“The skill is active and attempting… to allow access to the tower for an unapproved… dragon?” one of the female watchers stated.
“Are those permitted...
2025-05-17 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Two hundred… in each stat.”
Max nodded and watched the red dragon as she sat down in the chair she always carried.
Part of him wanted to laugh about how she shifted forms and accepted the drink he gave her.
“That explains so much. It’s almost as if our fat...
2025-05-17 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMax looked at his friends, watching as each tried to process the discussion they had just had.
Batrire was slowly brushing her beard while Fowl was asleep beside her on the couch.
Cordellia stared up at the ceiling, making small noises with her lips as she blew air out.
Max want...
2025-05-16 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m afraid nothing is going as we had hoped,” Osvif said. “Every blacksmith in town wants a literal giant arm or leg to fix our harpoons.”
Einar could see Bartia's expression and knew his face had to be red because of how hot it felt.
“They’re trying to take advantage o...
2025-05-15 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as the five of them were seated, four worlds appeared behind the being. Each one floated and turned.
“Those are where we were,” Batrire whispered.
“Correct. You five have made choices that have impacted the future of each of these worlds. There are things in ...
2025-05-15 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostVidar, Jepi, Thorodd, Ragna and Einar all sat at a small stone table, looking over the reports that had been handed out.
“So… you’re willing to trade all of these reagents?” Jepi asked. “I mean… we are your warriors, but surely you can’t plan on giving away all of this stuff....
2025-05-14 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“So this is how they did it,” Cordellia said as she tossed the empty potion bottle and let it break against the ground. “Getting potions like this for placement.”
“I’m guessing they only counted the tournament kills,” Tanila added as she finished drinking her rewards. “Other...
2025-05-14 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEinar felt a pit in his stomach grow as he rode through the first arch of Moghahm. The forge-smoke seemed to hover a dozen feet off the gr
Einar felt a pit in his stomach grow as he rode through the first arch of Moghahm.
The forge-smoke seemed to hover a dozen...
2025-05-13 15:21:55 +0000 UTC View PostHey all -
It's the LAST week of school!
Someone remind me that I made a conscious choice to have 6 kids... the number of school events the last two weeks is exhausting. Most days I'm at the school 2-3x's for different events (award ceremonies / powder puff football / field day / ban...
2025-05-13 13:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m sorry, come again?” Fowl asked. “What does that even mean?”
Max was only slightly listening to them, his mind still reeling from what had just taken place.
I… she gave me her bloodline? How is that even possible?
Ask Tanila. She appears to know ...
2025-05-13 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s funny how Tanila’s plan has gone perfectly so far.
You chose well. I’m quite certain she is smarter than you.
Max chuckled as he did not doubt that Bob was right.
His opponents were in their spots, and he stood there, weapon and s...
2025-05-12 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe crowd’s shouting and cheers were slightly different than they had been for Fowl.
I guess they weren’t expecting what happened at all.
Unable to hide her amusement, Tanila smiled and waved when she heard her name announced.
Loud cheers came from the section where...
2025-05-11 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post