The morning light began to peak through some of the loose planks of the barn. Klarion stirred next to Hatsune, briefly trying to go back to sleep, only to give up as a rooster’s call echoed from ...
2025-05-12 03:08:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe clang of steel echoed off the surrounding stone, followed by a scream cut abruptly short. Blood fanned in an arc across the packed dirt of the training ring, joining similar macabre patterns se...
2025-05-04 01:25:55 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Just wanted to give you all a quick update on my recent lack of posts. I got hammered by a nasty case of the flu this past week. I won't go into the gory details, but I lost tra...
2025-04-28 00:44:07 +0000 UTC View PostFarmer Donovan came charging toward them from the farmhouse, pitchfork in hand, wide eyes darting between the two dead Blaze Lions. His mouth worked through a combination of shock and awe, mutterin...
2025-04-18 03:33:27 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
First and foremost, please accept my sincerest apologies for the lighter update this weekend. As you've likely seen, only one chapter went live, which unfortunately falls short o...
2025-04-14 01:45:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe air practically burned around her, each breath scorched by the searing heat radiating from the Blaze Lion. Hatsune could feel the sweat gathering beneath her armor. Her muscles ached, and the e...
2025-04-14 01:35:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe occasional clatter of tools or the distant thump of a gate echoed from around the farmhouse as Farmer Donovan and his family moved through the rest of their day. The farmer’s son—barely old...
2025-04-06 20:56:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky was only just beginning to shift to a pale blue-gray when Hatsune nudged Klarion awake. His eyes opened slowly, the stiffness in his neck reminding him he’d slept in full armor. Not the m...
2025-04-06 04:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostThey kept moving for a few minutes after ducking into that first alley. Klarion had pulled ahead slightly to lead the way, eventually cutting through another side street, then a covered passage tha...
2025-04-05 18:39:44 +0000 UTC View PostKlarion stood in line with Hatsune at his side, his eyes scanning the towering gate that separated the Imperial Academy from the city of Bastion. The sheer fortifications were a statement in themse...
2025-03-31 03:43:54 +0000 UTC View PostAs they set off together, Klarion let himself enjoy the simple rhythm of the walk. For once, there was no immediate threat looming over him. Just the steady sound of their steps on stone and a slig...
2025-03-30 22:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostWithout prompting from Klarion, Redrek continued explaining, “The Savage Wilds is the name given to the rest of the pocket plane beyond the walls of Bastion. It is wild, dangerous, and filled wit...
2025-03-30 05:01:40 +0000 UTC View PostKlarion sat slightly uncomfortably in one of the new high-backed chairs that someone — probably Margaret — had placed in the newly refurbished parlor room within Blacksword Manor. It’s not th...
2025-03-28 03:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostHe should have listened to Professor Thrain.
Klarion sat stiffly in his chair, jaw clenched as he stared down at the plate before him. The meal, an artful arrangement of roasted venison, seas...
2025-03-25 02:53:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was pretty productive on the writing front, and I was really rolling with Dreadborne Harbinger. Chapters 101 and 102 came together nicel...
2025-03-24 02:09:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe sounds of scions and bodyguards gathering their things to leave the class still echoed in Klarion’s ears are he left the sparring lesson behind him. His muscles were still tense from the rigo...
2025-03-23 19:28:58 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Klarion and Hatsune arrived for Combat Studies, Professor Thrain already stood with a long wooden pole in hand at the center of the class of scions, his eyes raking over the gathered students ...
2025-03-23 17:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostSolivair rose from his chair, stretching out his limbs with a low, satisfied grunt. The office had served well for his musings, but there was work to be done. A steward’s duties did not end with ...
2025-03-18 02:43:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Mine was pretty good, though chapter 97 decided to be a bit of a stubborn beast. It took me longer than I anticipated to wrangle, but I thi...
2025-03-17 02:45:14 +0000 UTC View PostSolivair sat in the quiet solitude of his new office, the dark wood of his desk smooth beneath his calloused fingers. It was a simple room in Blacksword Manor, refurbished after years of disrepair,...
2025-03-17 02:05:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe sounds of his fellow scions shuffling out of the classroom gradually faded as Klarion remained seated, fingers drumming lightly on his desk. The lecture had been informative, but his mind still...
2025-03-17 01:17:30 +0000 UTC View PostHatsune had been furious when he told her about the duel. The Leporine had given him a vicious tongue-lashing the entire way back to Blacksword Manor, only taking brief breaks when other scions cam...
2025-03-16 21:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostScion Marentia Hartford moved through the wide, polished hall with measured steps, the boots she wore to match her uniform tapping lightly against the smooth stone. Given how early she was, the hal...
2025-03-11 01:34:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was made extra special because it was my birthday this past Friday. My amazing wife surprised me with a short trip up to beautiful Maine. ...
2025-03-11 01:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostKlarion left the class still turning over in his mind how Professor Mordrane had spoken about the early years of the Emperor’s rise to power. She had emphasized how it was not just strength or po...
2025-03-09 01:28:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe first day of the new week dawned crisp and cool over the Imperial Academy. Baruk had made a good breakfast, and while they had been eating, Solivair had presented him some school supplies to ta...
2025-03-03 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
First off, thank you all for your continued support! It truly means the world to me.
I wanted to give you a quick update on this weekend's writing. Unfortunately, I hit a ...
2025-03-03 01:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of the weekend passed in a relentless blur, each hour dragging Klarion from one task to the next with barely a moment to catch his breath. Jezeri’s departure lingered in the back of his ...
2025-03-02 17:46:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe door clicked shut, sealing them off from the rest of the manor. Hatsune stood in front of it, her arms crossed tightly, green eyes burning with frustration. Her ears twitched, still flattened s...
2025-03-02 03:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Now that I am approaching 100 chapters deep into the story, I wanted to take a moment to share a bit more about my journey as a writer and the process behind "Dreadborne Harbing...
2025-02-24 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post