Chapter 47
Ruwen exited the tunnel at three hundred miles per hour and soared directly over a massive new magma pool, the heat from the liquid rock striking him like a blow. He had two seconds until he struck the ground, and tightened his stomach, pulling his legs forward. Reaching down, he...
2022-11-19 08:42:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
The idea of asking for Lalquinrial’s help made Ruwen feel sick. “That is awful.”
“Yes,” Blapy said. “And he will wonder why I need his help. It shows vulnerability, which is never good to reveal to a predator.”
They sat in silence for ten seconds, and Ru...
2022-11-19 08:40:07 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Wednesday!
It is Wednesday somewhere, right? If not, then I might have failed to post the Hamma's Last Prayer chapters as I promised. Bad AFK.
Normally I won't post a mid-week update. I'll just release the chapters, similar to how I handled The Grey Warden. Today's update is, we...
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Chapter Three
When Hamma had visited the monster city two years ago, it had been to the outskirts, at night, in an area pulsing with colored lights. Now, though, the entire landscape shone with warm light from an artificial sun Blapy had created for her creatures.
The portal had deliv...
2022-11-12 07:40:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Two
Hamma ran out of the Black Pyramid’s library and into the hallway, slamming the door behind her. “Empty,” she called. “Ruwen hasn’t been in there.”
Lylan met her a moment later, out of breath. “Sift hasn’t been in his rooms, either.”
“No syrup sme...
2022-11-12 07:37:47 +0000 UTC View Post[Authors' Note: Please see the November 12 update for details on what this story is about, who wrote it, and what to expect in the future. AFK BRB]
Chapter One
“Your boyfriend is late.”
Hamma jumped at the sudden sound. She blinked away the Abilities Display she’d been stu...
2022-11-12 07:34:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Go ahead and jump down to the news, I’ll wait.
Exciting, right!
Now that we got that huge news out of the way, I want to talk a little about this week’s chapters.
When writing the three chapters this week, they all struck me differently. The first, probably because...
2022-11-12 07:18:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45
Ruwen felt like someone had mashed his body and burned it. The debuffs had disappeared, replaced by a line of buffs across the top of his vision. Notifications glowed softly in the lower right portion of his vision. The chicken moved away, probably joining the other members of th...
2022-11-12 07:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 44
He floated in darkness. A darkness that felt familiar, but he didn’t know why. Releasing the stray thought, he returned to the calm and peaceful silence.
A vibration. The disturbance a cross between an itch and a tickle. He moved away, but the unwelcome sensation followed...
2022-11-12 07:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43
Ruwen hadn’t used his full power since Rainbow’s End, and even then, the planet had lacked an atmosphere, limiting the side effects of moving at such speeds.
The air around Ruwen’s fist ignited, the friction caused by the sudden movement like a falling star. A pressur...
2022-11-12 07:10:43 +0000 UTC View Post*begin unnecessary cruelty
*initiate wild speculation
Big news and a huge surprise tonight. Wow, I can't believe I kept this secret for so long. Tonight's update will be epic. You could almost say it was an answer to your prayers...
*rubs hands together and laughs manicall...
2022-11-12 01:28:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Where did Fall go? We had more snow this week here in the Rocky Mountains and once again I find myself asking why Fall seems to be the shortest season by about two and a half months. I’m not ready for winter and it only reminds me that the year is almost over.
Last week’s chap...
2022-11-05 06:30:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42
With only a few exceptions, the demons Ruwen had seen in the chamber lacked any body Fortification and while their fighting skills were above average, they paled in comparison to highly trained Step practitioners.
Ruwen had told Sift he’d clear enough of the attackers to ...
2022-11-05 06:27:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41
Torchy didn’t respond, and his heart rate increased dramatically. The Ash Specter pinched an area just under his left shoulder and pulled down. The glowing grey skin folded down like a pocket revealing a fist sized chamber. He reached in and removed four finger sized crossing s...
2022-11-05 06:26:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
The Ash Specter on the lavafall above Ruwen had a humanlike form but thinner and around seven feet tall. The heat radiating from the creature warped the air, making it hard to see any other details. The lava near the Ash Specter bubbled and exploded as its heat vaporized the liqu...
2022-11-05 06:24:31 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
It is nice to be back at home after a week of travel. I had high hopes for writing time, but they were dashed with work related activities. I managed to write some on the plane, and my wonderful wife watched BAFK all night tonight so I could get a couple more chapters written even th...
2022-10-29 08:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
Ruwen stepped out of the rune gate into a clearing five hundred feet wide. Hundreds of stone pillars formed a giant ring around the open area, and they all had gate runes. The other Adepts grouped together, everyone looking around at their new location.
Mountains rose aroun...
2022-10-29 08:50:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
Once again, Ruwen sat cross-legged behind Rung Four, Sift beside him and the four buildings of the fortress around them. They all wore their traditional uniform, now with orange belts tied around their waists. Sift must have caught Tarot, or at least made a deal with the golem, a...
2022-10-29 08:42:32 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note - the next three chapters (37-39) are the first draft. I haven't even reread them due to time constraints. That means they will be much rougher than the normal chapters. Thanks for understanding.
Chapter 37
The group on the left had counted one more snail line than the r...
2022-10-29 08:38:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
This week, three worries that I had while writing book six returned for book seven. Specifically, I feel like I’m spending too much time in my current location and that takes me to my second worry: pacing. This is easier to determine when the book is done.
Which triggers my thir...
2022-10-22 06:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
Sift bit his lip and refrained from commenting. It looked painful for him.
“I think they’re traveling in lines,” Ruwen said.
The snails Ruwen had seen after the destruction with the Gloom Stalker had alternated direction between each line. “The snail lines alt...
2022-10-22 06:42:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
When Ruwen returned, he found Sift leading Rungs Two, Three, and Four through one of the more complicated Viper forms near the entrance. Everyone stopped when Ruwen strode through the open gate.
“Hey,” Ruwen said with a wave. “I guess everybody’s ready.”
“...
2022-10-22 06:40:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
Halfway back to the fortress Tarot reappeared, burying himself in Ruwen’s hair.
“You are really noisy,” Tarot said.
“I know. Which probably means questions for me back at camp.”
“Well, it is something to brag about. It’s not every day you meet a Re...
2022-10-22 06:39:38 +0000 UTC View Post