Kalden opened his eyes as beams of sunlight streamed in through the blinds. He normally woke up well before the sun, but he’d been distracted last night and forgot to set his alarm.
Akari b...
2022-12-24 15:53:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe match ended soon after Kalden destroyed the power plant. Unlike the qualifier rounds, which kept going until the last group of survivors, this exam focused more on the major objectives. Now tha...
2022-12-21 12:33:24 +0000 UTC View PostKalden crept down the hallway, searching for his hidden opponent. The plant lay eerily quiet, even as the distant sounds of battle approached from outside. A few more specialized Artists had probab...
2022-12-14 13:17:34 +0000 UTC View PostNimble dropped his Invisibility Cloak and scurried away from his spot on the catwalk. Operation Crusher was a total failure, and it showed on his pale face.
“They dodged it,” he said as h...
2022-12-11 13:27:37 +0000 UTC View PostAkari surveyed the arena, taking in the abandoned city streets. The shops and restaurants were all closed, with no lights shining behind their glass windows. Apartment buildings loomed above them, ...
2022-12-09 02:17:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Seatbelts on,” Camila Warder said from the front of the airship’s cabin. “We’re descending in two minutes.”
Kalden closed his theoretical aspects textbook, returned it to his bac...
2022-12-04 02:20:37 +0000 UTC View PostAkari’s fingers flew across the keyboard as she waited for her team’s next duel. She and the others sprawled out in a corner of the training hall, and her job was to crack the generators’ upd...
2022-11-27 13:45:19 +0000 UTC View PostKalden paced through the Darklight’s estate, waiting for the results of his soulscan.
He’d met with Irina that afternoon, right after his lunch with Sozen. He’d asked her for a scan, bu...
2022-11-21 12:53:06 +0000 UTC View PostKalden stared at a ghost from across the green lawn. He’d already seen his brother in his dreams, the same way he’d seen his father. But this was different. Elend’s dreams had felt like reali...
2022-11-19 15:21:38 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a preview from Chapter 2 of the upcoming TLR audiobook! (I chose a spot near the end of the chapter because it had more dialog and action.)
The audiobook is narrated by Suzy Jackson, w...
2022-11-13 13:03:13 +0000 UTC View PostAkari had a free hour after lunch, so she headed to the Mana Arts and Sciences building to find Elend. She pulled open a heavy wooden door and found a room that resembled a small theater. Seats ros...
2022-11-13 12:47:52 +0000 UTC View PostKalden stood with his peers while Grandmaster Raizen covered the day’s obvious lesson.
“There were a thousand paths to victory, and you should never underestimate your opponents.”
Hi everyone,
As a quick refresher, all the names in this series start with "Web." So far, we have:
Book 1: Web of Secrets
Book 2: Web of Dreams
Book 3: Web of Knowledge
<... 2022-11-02 21:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Prepare,” Sen’s voice said from the invisible speaker.
Akari stood in an abandoned neighborhood, facing a man beneath a misty gray sky. The pairings had all followed a pattern until no...
2022-11-01 12:11:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe dreamscape faded around Akari, replacing the stone ruins with the arena’s simple brown walls and a padded floor. She felt suddenly naked without her armor, and her hands still vibrated from t...
2022-10-29 12:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostAkari strode out of the locker room and joined the waiting crowd. Combat Arts 120 took place in a domed chamber, big enough to park two airships side by side. Four regulation dueling rings filled t...
2022-10-21 22:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe following morning, Relia pulled her blue Ethereal into a free parking spot by the pier. She unbuckled her seatbelt, grabbed her Jumpstart cup, and stepped outside into the salty morning breeze....
2022-10-16 18:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostThey left for the party at around nine o’clock that evening. Akari wore the outfit she’d bought from Warder’s—a red patterned skirt and a leather vest over a bright red top that showed off ...
2022-10-15 23:11:13 +0000 UTC View PostKalden and his friends were eating lunch when Elend strode into the kitchen, waving a pair of white envelopes over his head. “Gather ‘round, everyone. I bring tidings of your fate.”
Acr...
2022-10-11 00:58:52 +0000 UTC View PostAkari Zeller had never been one for swaggering. More often than not, the girl shuffled around with her eyes on her shoes. Unless she was angry or desperate, then she’d stomp her feet and glare at...
2022-10-08 12:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few weeks passed in a blur of training, and exam day finally came. Akari sat in the front seat of Relia’s bright blue Ethereal, watching the wipers slide back and forth against the slick...
2022-10-02 18:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostKalden stepped out of the poolhouse into the light of the evening sun. His route took him along the edge of the pool where his friends reclined on inflatable rafts. Relia wore a red bikini that mat...
2022-09-23 12:13:48 +0000 UTC View PostIf resting every night wasn’t bad enough, Elend also made them take a full recovery day once every weekend. As in, a whole twenty-four hours with no serious studying or training.
His exact ...
2022-09-17 20:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostAkari stretched out her arms and formed a full-body shield. Relia struck the shield with a barrage of pure Missiles, threatening to shatter it like a glass plate. Akari’s body shook as she cycled...
2022-09-13 01:08:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Just Kalden?" Akari said as she marched into the gym. The room was massive, taking up more than half the Darklight's basement. Navy blue mats covered the wooden floor, and the walls had twice as m...
2022-09-05 20:33:58 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey!” Glim said. “You’re in the wrong place.”
“What?” Akari turned to face the blue mana spirit in the mirror. “They said to meet in the dining room.” She gestured back to ...
2022-09-02 00:35:00 +0000 UTC View PostPRESENT DAY
Akari leapt forward, shooting a Missile from her palm to intercept the manaball. The ball bounced and spun around the court, striking the glass walls and ceiling. Her eyes tracked...
2022-08-28 12:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostRelia followed her master down the winding mountain path. They’d walked for over four miles that morning, and the older woman had barely said a word. The only sounds were the birds chirping in th...
2022-08-24 00:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a more detailed map of Espiria and Cadria, as promised! (I left out Shoken because I've done the least worldbuilding work over there)
As a reminder, Web of Secrets took place mostly in...
2022-08-23 00:04:31 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Just checking in with a quick progress update.
First of all, I commissioned a cover for the second Aeonica book (The Justicar's Heir) and you can see that here: