A/N: I've never shared a deleted scene before, but I figured Patreon was a good place to test this out and see what people think. This was originally at the end of Chapter 43, but I c...
2021-08-11 16:50:52 +0000 UTC View PostKalden eyed the figures as they emerged from the darkness. They were both Espirian—a man and a woman in their mid-thirties. The woman wore her hair in a tight brown bun behind her head. The man's...
2021-08-11 16:36:59 +0000 UTC View PostAkari sat in the front passenger seat, watching the farmland roll by. They'd been driving for almost fifteen minutes now, and the sun fell like a dying flame on the horizon.
Kalden's knuckles...
2021-08-06 23:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostStep five: get out of Elegan.
Kalden followed Akari through the crawl space, dodging pipes and wires along the way. It still felt wrong to leave Darren behind, but they'd known this ...
2021-08-01 11:58:16 +0000 UTC View PostStep four: disable the cuffs.
Akari lowered herself into the familiar cushioned chair. Her fingers stretched over the mechanical keyboard, and it felt as surreal as seeing her friend...
2021-07-29 16:59:35 +0000 UTC View PostStep one: find the system that controls the cuffs.
"Alright." Kalden clapped his hands together as he paced in his basement office. "What do we know so far?"
Maelyn sat up stra...
2021-07-25 16:37:58 +0000 UTC View PostAkari shifted in her seat, staring down at her hands on the metal table. Almost twelve hours had passed since the battle, and rays of sunlight speared through the room's barred windows. This added ...
2021-07-18 22:57:27 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Thanks to everyone who signed up this week!
"That's Emberlyn's car," Darren said as they pulled into Phoenix Park.
Kalden followed his gaze to where an 870 Noble s...
2021-07-16 00:27:35 +0000 UTC View PostEmberlyn lashed out with two ice Missiles. Akari struck back with her own attack, moving her hand in wide circles so the mana flew in a corkscrew pattern. This knocked both her opponent's Missiles ...
2021-07-11 12:42:44 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: First advance chapter for this book!
Akari's Missile wove through the trees, leaving pale blue streaks against the dark forest.
She'd come to Phoenix Park to...
2021-07-09 01:29:38 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone,
Thanks for your support as I finished the Aeonica series. It feels great to call that done, even if it’s just a polished first draft.
With that said, I wanted to let eve...
2021-07-05 23:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Final chapter! Thanks for reading, everyone!
Cole was sitting in his office when someone knocked on the door. Probably Yimo, judging by the sound of his staff tapping ag...
2021-06-26 15:51:28 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Second to last chapter!
Nahlia watched the ancient palace crumble as Thane's fire consumed it from within. Stone walls turned to dust, glass windows shattered, and the g...
2021-06-21 23:25:35 +0000 UTC View PostThane explained his plan to Nahlia and the others. He told them about Soulfire—the Sanctifiers' own version of Ethersmithing. At least, that's how Thane saw it. Truth be told, he understood littl...
2021-06-13 18:32:54 +0000 UTC View PostNahlia led her troops through the Sunfall palace. Their route took them down marble-lined hallways, and their footsteps echoed through the vast ceilings above. The rhythm formed a counterpoint with...
2021-06-07 18:17:45 +0000 UTC View PostCiena's vision blurred as the battle raged around her. Templars clashed with the undead, and screams sounded from both sides. The gunshots left her ears ringing, and the coppery scent of blood fill...
2021-06-07 18:16:52 +0000 UTC View PostAsh drifted around Thane as he knelt in the dark courtyard. The enemy Justicars closed in from every direction, raising their blades for the killing blow.
Then something changed. His surround...
2021-06-01 23:05:44 +0000 UTC View Post"Yimo!" Cole shouted over the battle. "You're with me!"
To his left, an undead Templar swung its blade in a lazy arc. Cole raised his own saber to parry, then drove the tip through the creatu...
2021-05-24 23:54:22 +0000 UTC View PostCiena faced her enemy from across the crowded courtyard. The undead swarmed around them like feral dogs, clashing with the Templars on either side. Smoke blocked out the sky as rifles roared. Grena...
2021-05-24 23:53:20 +0000 UTC View PostThane jogged through the streets with Nahlia by his side. They'd met another group of Templars along the way, and now several squads followed them through the palace district. Cramped streets and t...
2021-05-19 00:12:03 +0000 UTC View PostAaron Cole followed his army through Midring. Clouds of dust swirled in the sky above, reflecting the orange flames from the battle below. Civilians clustered in their homes on either side of the s...
2021-05-11 23:21:34 +0000 UTC View PostA dragon swooped over the rooftops, raining fire on the fleeing Templars. Nahlia aimed her staff at the creature and sent a burst of energy through her fingertips, activating the weapon's top sigil...
2021-05-03 22:48:24 +0000 UTC View PostThane was sipping his evening coffee when he heard the commotion outside. A little noise was hardly rare at this hour, especially for a city on the brink of war. Even so, he got up to investigateâ€...
2021-04-27 23:21:30 +0000 UTC View PostCole blinked at the strange woman who stood across from him. Somehow, she knew his name. Had he seen her before? No. He didn't think so, but parts of her looked familiar. Her pale face was...
2021-04-23 00:54:51 +0000 UTC View PostNahlia sat with Elias in the Templar hideout. They'd commandeered one of the larger supply closets, and forbidden books covered every surface of the cramped space.
Leafing through the old tom...
2021-04-14 11:38:16 +0000 UTC View PostCiena stomped the snow from her boots as she entered the abandoned tenement building. Wooden boards covered every window, and most of the furniture was long-gone—probably stolen or burned for fir...
2021-04-06 11:39:09 +0000 UTC View PostThane led the others down the airship's ramp and into the clearing. Darkness shrouded the forest, and snowflakes danced in the wind around his head
Even if the storm covered their landing ton...
2021-03-28 11:51:44 +0000 UTC View PostNahlia lay awake as the airship sailed through the night sky. They'd been flying since sunset, and several hours had passed since she'd first crawled into bed. Ciena breathed softly in the bunk abo...
2021-03-19 22:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostThane gazed out the apartment window, watching the smoke rise toward the afternoon sky. This time, the smoke came from funeral pyres rather than burning buildings. Snow danced in the wind and gathe...
2021-03-11 11:45:03 +0000 UTC View PostCiena raced over the city skyline, struggling to catch up to Rhia. Smoke and ash stung her eyes as she navigated steep rooftops, vaulted narrow alleys, and tore through abandoned buildings.
O...
2021-03-03 12:37:54 +0000 UTC View Post