Cold darkness enveloped Elijah as he passed through the jagged mouth of the cave. He could still see, if only barely, and the current threatened to throw him into the sharp rocks. He kicked forward, grabbing hold of those rocks as he pulled himself through the tunnel.
Cave diving was not fo...
2023-12-07 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you think it is?” Zeke asked, looking ahead at the item floating above the pedestal.
“I think that’s obvious,” said Eveline, who’d manifested beside him.
“Should I get Eta, maybe?” was his next question. He glanced toward the mind spirit, then past her to wher...
2023-12-07 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostA drizzle fell from the grey sky, accompanied by a fine mist that dampened the entire island. It was the sort of lazy rain that wasn’t quite enough to drive one inside for the day, but too heavy to completely ignore. For Elijah, though, it was little different from any other day. He’d long si...
2023-12-06 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostMy world is civilized. Or so everyone claims. And yet, I’ve seen children starve. I’ve seen innocent people dying for no other crime than being too poor to evacuate before a natural disaster. Worse yet, I’ve seen my government turn a blind eye as other worlds are stripped of eve...
2023-12-06 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen hammered away at the hunk of steel, steadily shaping it until she finally achieved her goal – a utilitarian longsword. The result was nothing impressive, though she hoped that once she was finished, it would at least reach Crude grade so she could practice her enchanting. Either way, it ...
2023-12-05 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostPudge leaped forward, his claws wreathed in [Hellfire] as he lashed out, ripping a huge chunk of earthy flesh from the giant’s torso. The damage didn’t end there, though – not before the corrosive flames claimed their due, at least. The fire took hold, consuming the giant’s muscular torso...
2023-12-05 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, so I want to say that Path of Dragons' success is pretty amazing so far. Right now, it's just ahead of Mistrunner in terms of average views, and only a bit behind in followers and favorites. So, that's kind of huge.
With that in mind, I was thinking about how to celebra...
2023-12-05 04:45:16 +0000 UTC View PostElijah watched Calix as she shoved one of the rowboats out into the sea, then board the small vessel and start paddling away. He didn’t avert his eyes until almost twenty minutes later when the little boat – and the goblin it carried – disappeared behind a rolling wave. That’s when his sh...
2023-12-04 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe hill giant slammed his foot into Zeke’s chest, sending him skidding backwards until he collided with another giant. The impact made the large creature stumble, but he recovered quickly enough to connect with a backhanded slap that rattled Zeke’s teeth in his mouth. However, he didn’t le...
2023-12-04 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAnother week is in the books! And what a week? Not only have sales (on Kindle and Audible) continued with strong numbers, but my latest story, Path of Dragons, has already reached the top ten of Rising Stars, putting it on the front page of Royal Road.
And, of course, Alabama wo...
2023-12-03 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe charging gnome was shorter than any of the others Elijah had seen, a fact he’d tried to disguise with a very ridiculous mohawk that extended almost a foot higher than was reasonable. Still, the diminutive man moved with enough alacrity that Elijah almost didn’t have time to respond. At th...
2023-12-03 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI wish I knew how to fix it. The world, I mean. Machines are so much easier. I can diagnose the problem, find the appropriate parts, and replace whatever needs to be replaced. But with the world – and people, I guess – everything is so much more complicated. I can’t jus... 2023-12-03 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Using Descending Dragon, Alyssa rocketed toward the bulbous mass of sweaty flesh. It reacted far more quickly than she could have anticipated, and even as she fell, a series of appendages thrust upward, each one tipped with a yellow pustule. They burst, spraying her with a sticky goo that immedia...
2023-12-02 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI’ve seen dozens of worlds fall. Some were stripped of every resource they had to offer, then abandoned. Left with a dead world, the people had no choice but to become refugees. In other cases, one faction or another chose to destroy a planet simply because they couldn’t ... 2023-12-02 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sunlight streamed through the forest canopy, casting the undergrowth in deep shadow. Elijah stepped lightly, his feet making no sound as he slowly approached the trio of invaders. The closest was a slight gnome with bushy, turquoise hair, while her two escorts were both dwarves with magnificent, ...
2023-12-01 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostZeke stood over the contraption, studying it with a skeptical eye. “Do we really think this thing’s going to work?” he asked.
Baros, one of the former slaves who’d been supervising construction, looked back with a grin and answered, “Probably.”
“That’s not…that doesn...
2023-12-01 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlyssa stepped through the doors and felt the familiar moment of nothingness before the interior of the capital building came into focus. Once, she’d visited Washington, D.C., and while there, she’d taken a tour of the U.S. Capital building. So, the sight that greeted her was easily recogniza...
2023-11-30 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostZeke dropped the head of his hammer to the ground and let out a sigh as he looked out over the latest battlefield. The fight hadn’t been more than a skirmish, but when the opponents were hill giants in their natural habitat, even that was potentially deadly. Fortunately, Pudge had sensed them f...
2023-11-30 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostStanding in the center of camp, Cabbot shouted, “They’re just crabs, you idiots! Just kill them!”
Even as he said it, the whole of Ironshore’s defense force waged war against the remaining three pests. They weren’t terribly dangerous – not unless his idiotic soldiers made a bunc...
2023-11-29 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn my world – or any of the worlds colonized by my people – I am not a popular man. Tucked safely away in the Core Worlds, they can’t understand why I would dedicate my life to fighting on the frontier. To them, these people aren’t…well…people. They’re, at best,... 2023-11-29 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Mist swirled around Alyssa as the monster launched itself at her. Moving far more quickly than any normal human could have managed, she raised her Spear of the Dragon Lancer just in time to intercept its snapping jaws. Still, its momentum hit her like a truck, sending her tumbling onto her back. ...
2023-11-28 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostZeke crashed into the first giant, tearing into it with a herculean swing of his hammer. It hit the stunned creature in the hip, and the impact filled the air with the sound of cracking bones. The giant let out a bellowing roar of anguish as it tried to lash out, but Zeke ducked under the blow, t...
2023-11-28 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostElijah darted through the dark forest like a ghost, letting Guise of the Unseen hide him. The ability didn’t just change the color of his scales or use the shadows to obscure him. Instead, it also harnessed his Ethera to muffle every other aspect of his presence. He was quieter. His odor less p...
2023-11-27 16:30:16 +0000 UTC View PostZeke paced back and forth, periodically looking up at the sun. It was high in the sky, with only a few wispy clouds marring the blue expanse. But Zeke couldn’t banish the feeling that there was a storm coming.
“Can you be any more dramatic?” asked Eveline. “It’s just a battle. You...
2023-11-27 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“First, you must understand the fundamental races that comprise the universe,” Nerthus stated. “Humans are one. Obviously. But there are also elves, dwarves, gnomes, goblins, kysar, and elementals, with each race having various branches. For instance, elves have three main variants – wood...
2023-11-26 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostElijah awoke suddenly, springing upright the moment awareness returned. However, despite his alarm, he was in no danger. In fact, he felt better than he had in…well, ever. Sitting beside the ancestral tree, he glanced down at his hands, but saw no difference. One still bore the acid scars he’...
2023-11-26 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI don’t know how she does it. Day after day, battle after battle, she never shies away from what she has to do. Meanwhile, I have nightmares about every single fight I’ve ever been in. It makes me feel like a coward until I remember that Mira’s the odd one. Most people ... 2023-11-26 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
So - this has been a really busy week for me. Normally, I would've taken the few days around Thanksgiving completely off, but the writing schedule's kind of tight right now, so I couldn't really afford to this year. So, I've had to juggle holiday obligations while trying to keep my ou...
2023-11-26 13:06:58 +0000 UTC View PostElijah awoke, and for a long time, just lay there unmoving. His body was still a mess – he didn’t need to inspect his wounds to recognize that much – but he didn’t feel like he had the energy to do anything about it. Nor did he have any idea how much time had passed. But one thing he did ...
2023-11-25 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostGolden scales glinted in the flickering light of a dozen torches, giving the illusion that the figure was moving. But aside from the gentle rise and fall of her chest, the dragon was entirely motionless. The creature had been described as little more than infant, and yet, she was at least seven f...
2023-11-25 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post