Chapter 5
It turned out that the camp they were in was not that of a normal patrol group. It was actually four separate patrol groups that had been dispatched together to watch this stretch of the border in the wake of the Bronze Fist’s unusual activity.
Each of the...
2025-06-20 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWithout the added effect of the air being thick with mana, moving through the trapped tunnel was much easier than it had been before at the Ice Field research facility.
My Manipulate Element ability flowed forward over the floor and walls, mentally highlighting where the tr...
2025-06-17 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4
Contrary to Gunnar’s expectations, the patrol-captain insisted that he speak with Casey that night, now that the healer had seen to him.
It turned out that Lucas, despite being a ‘sensible man’ was still firm in his insistence that he needed to debrief...
2025-06-16 08:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3
Casey pulled himself out of his meditation to find that Vibeke had returned and the lithe spearwoman was standing by the door eyeing Casey curiously. When she saw him stir, indicating that he was returning to awareness, her smile grew, and she hurried out through ...
2025-06-16 08:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2
No sooner had Casey’s eyes opened than Maude’s voice echoed in his head.
There are you are, Casey. I was worried because your mind was so quiet. I assumed it was built-up exhaustion, but you didn’t even react when I tried to wake you to let you...
2025-06-16 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnd now we are on to Steelforged Legacy 3: Defiant Heart!
These chapters will run like normal, up through the Friday before release with them being pulled down the Monday before release. Tentative release date is 7/16/25 right now, pending the finalization of the cover.
Enjoy!
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2025-06-16 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAt first glance, the rockfall looked worse than it actually was. Though the distraction of the ancient skeleton made it harder than it should have been to really look past it, to be fair.
Given the limited space that lay beyond the concealed door, the girls waited for me in the main cave fo...
2025-06-14 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis will be the last chapter for Lost Bloodline 3 before release day, and we'll be transitioning to Steelforged Legacy 3. Hope you are all looking forward to it! These chapter will come down 6/16 (monday) in preparation for the release on 6/20.
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2025-06-13 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Hmm,” Shayla mumbled thoughtfully.
She paused her light orb and brought it sailing back to us. This sent another ripple of gold through the thin veins of mineral trapped inside the walls. Her wings flapped slowly as she positioned the light orb to where it would shine directly into the...
2025-06-10 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
None of them let their guards down for long as they worked. When he checked on the groups, Koda noted no one moved in less than a group of two, and he would regularly catch the others glancing towards the mountains to check for any sign of the trolls approaching....
2025-06-09 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhile we made camp that night, I went back over the information that Cariad had given me regarding this particular mission.
According to my daemon case-worker, they’d gotten a lead on this set of ruins using the fragment of… whatever it was that they had come to collect when I’d found...
2025-06-07 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
It took only a few minutes for Samira to wake after the encounter with the spirits. Koda had no idea why some of them had gone to her instead of to Arthene, and the incarnate spirit did not volunteer any information, either.
Rather than waste time worrying ...
2025-06-06 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I’d first had the idea of living off the grid and using my magic to form a house out of the ground myself, it’d felt like a brilliant choice. No more rent costs, minimal utilities, and only an up-front investment in solar panels and the like. I’d figured that I could whip together a bu...
2025-06-03 08:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
“What are the odds that there are still trolls wandering around up here?” Hans asked after they’d been walking for around an hour.
The big bull man carried his iron mattock across his chest and was fingering the wooden shaft warily while he looked bac...
2025-06-02 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Liam, I’m so happy for you!” Kassandra squealed with excitement as she threw herself at me.
I caught the excited bundle of dwarf lamia as she launched herself through the air at me in a collision course. Wrapping my arms around her waist, I pulled the giggling woman to my chest with ...
2025-05-31 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19
The door that Thera stood in front of was simple, unlike the ornate front door. It was made of dense wood, with iron banding that screamed ‘secure’ and ‘safe’ at the top of its lungs. The door was set in a solid log frame, and a single ring hung on one si...
2025-05-30 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe conversation with Cerebaton weighed on my thoughts even after the big man left. I ended up staying up late while producing more of the silver and pearl earrings turning the information over in my head.
I had previously thought that Cerebaton was the head of the branch, and thus didn’t...
2025-05-27 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18
In order to find a safe place to camp, the group continued further up the mountain for another mile before Samira directed them off into a copse of trees that hid a secluded campsite built under an overhang of stone. The little nook was small, and looked like it ...
2025-05-26 08:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostShopping with the girls was an adventure and a half.
Thankfully, the fitting portion of the trip didn’t take too long. Kassandra’s family friend—the bear kin Silas that had sold me my first sword—was able to take measurements to make armor for the girls over their clothing.
Si...
2025-05-24 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17
With the falling night being so thick, Koda’s group stuck together as they followed the broad track of the trolls into the dense brush of the hillside.
The cave that Samira was leading them to was actually over the ridgeline, tucked into a small dell out ...
2025-05-23 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe swirling corona of light and sound deposited me onto the carpeted floor of Shayla’s room with a soft thump that was echoed only a moment later by the impact of the woman launching herself into my arms.
“Oof, I missed you too, Shayla,” I laughed, cradling the large woman t...
2025-05-20 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16
The news that there were at least eight more of the massive predators wandering the hills was not welcome amongst the hunters. They’d seen just how their most powerful fighters had struggled with the beasts, and knew that they still had quite a bit to do in ord...
2025-05-19 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next three days were a whirlwind of work, research, and planning. Between finally realizing that I’d been leaving myself to stew in such a bad environment and the idea that I could potentially show my girls more of my world, I was motivated.
Packaging the orders didn’t take nearly a...
2025-05-17 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15
Koda’s entire body felt both hot and cold at the same time. His muscles pulsed and twitched while his joints crackled. All that was left of the troll’s head was a bloody crater on top of its shoulders now, a bloody crater with a carved bone club protruding fr...
2025-05-16 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThankfully, Gloria didn’t spend too much time chewing my ear off for making her worry.
Even though it was normal for me to vanish for days at a time, my spicy Latina friend didn’t budge that I should have told someone when I left for safety sake. She’d apparently taken my visit...
2025-05-13 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14
“So how ‘single’ does it need to be in order to steal the power of a troll?” Koda asked Arthene as their group snuck closer to the abandoned town while the trolls continued to scuffle with each other. “Is interrupting their fight going to prevent it fro...
2025-05-12 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI hadn’t forgotten about the new power that I’d been given during the fracas in the ruins. I’d planned to study it more in the coming days, once the girls were back safely in Juneau. So now that I was back home, I’d start going over the power when I had time.
Tunnel to Contr...
2025-05-10 08:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13
Since they were on a scouting mission, the group pushed hard through the afternoon to make as much ground as possible. Only when Calandra advised she needed to let the spell drop to rest did they halt to eat.
“Dried meat again, well at least it’s better...
2025-05-09 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 1 is now live on Amazon! I hope you all enjoy the book now that it's had it's full revisions.
As always, please leave a review or rating. I appreciate your continued support on this!
For my Patreon folks, I've pulled down chapters 5-33 here because Amazon limits how much we can have...
2025-05-06 11:34:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe inclusion of Jane in the most intimate circle of affection with me changed very little in the coming days. And that was not just because of the little scholar’s size.
Though it did mean that she spent a rather large time on my lap in the carriage while we traveled back to Juneau. Init...
2025-05-06 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post