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Frontier's Breath

It might not be as simple as everyone thinks.

MA Book 2; Prologue: Red Dawn

The world was woven from gentle shades of grey and the soft, percussive whisper of falling rain.

Dawn was still a hesitant promise on the eastern horizon, a faint, milky blush that had yet to...

Status Update

Outlines for Book 2 of the Method Acting series are finally complete. I'm very excited about the plot! New chapters should begin arriving this week.

New chapter for Devil's Advocate will arr...

The Witcher 3 -- Hunt Or Be Hunted (The Constantine Cover)

Did this one awhile ago; might as well post it, right? Any Witcher fans in the audience?

Don't worry, I'm going to work on Book 2 of Method Acting this weekend. On both of the series, actuall...

Click the link. You know you want to.

Devil's Advocate: Specific Performance (DA:SP) 1: A Special Snowflake

The first thing he was aware of was the cold. Not the biting, aggressive cold of the blizzard that raged against the windows of his empty apartment, but a deeper, more profound cold that seemed to ...

What’s Next

Thank you, everyone, for your support!

Going forward, for the next 6 months or so, I will be focusing on two books that will be posted on Patreon exclusively for the first 20 chapters. Book 2...

36: Method Acting

AN: I want to congratulate you on making it to the end of the journey. Thank you very much for your support -- I couldn't have done it without you guys! (Well, OK, I probably could have, b...

Prologue: Dead Man's Hand

AN: A little preview of what the Plot Bunnies have cooked up.

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The air in the suite was a thick, stagnant soup of scent and silence. I...

Rebirth (Su Lian's Theme)

Because of course Su Lian gets her own theme music.

35: Pride and Fall

AN: I haven't done Su Lian's fight justice before. But now I have -- check out the re-written scene!

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The first ...

Bonus Artwork for Chapter 1 (The Gilded Cage)

In this post:

1) Leo awakens in a new body.

2) Leo integrates Jiang Li's memories.

3) Jiang Li examines the protective Jade talisman left by his Mother.

4) Jiang Li resolve...

Bonus Artwork for "The Final Bow"

In this post:

1) "Frankie's" a-bit-too-realistic death in the mock alleyway on stage.

2) Leo bites his tongue during the fall.

3) Leo reflects on his life as an actor.

4) Th...

Against All Odds

I'm working hard on the next chapter (I estimate that we have two chapters left in Book 1, plus the Epilogue) -- in the meantime, please enjoy this song, which goes with the Earth's Stone Cold Embr...

34: The Earth's Stone Cold Embrace

[Warning: Golden Core-level Toxin 'Eternal Abyss Entombing Earth' Detected. Immediate Treatment Is Strongly Recommended.]

Oh. Joy.

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Yes, it’s exactly what it looks like

Learning coding is a little challenging…. still, I hope to get at least an Early Access version out this year.

33: Bouquet With Earthy Undertones

The grand banquet hall of the Governor's Palace was an arena of breathtaking, almost oppressive opulence. Soaring ceilings, held aloft by massive, luminous jade pillars that pulsed with a soft, int...

32.3: A Tale Of Bonds And Blood

Later, as the moon began its slow descent towards the horizon, I was in my bedroom, contemplating the strange, exhausting turns the day had taken, when there was a soft, hesitant knock on my door.<...

32.2: A Tale Of Bonds And Blood

After the elders finally departed, their minds buzzing with new prospects and their bodies thrumming with new power, I retired for the night.

But sleep did not come easily.

My mind was ...

32.1: A Tale Of Bonds And Blood

AN: Trivia: A shī lǐ ( 失礼 ) is a social misstep -- conceptually similar to a faux pas, although it is something you do rather than...

31: Oaths and Dimensions

I stood in the center of the room, the lingering, oppressive pressure of my dual auras now withdrawn, coiled back within me like a sleeping dragon whose lingering presence could still be felt in th...

Music Streaming Links

Ladies and Gentlemen: The music streaming links are out! Please use the below to enjoy outside of Patreon! The soundtrack for the story "Immortality Starts With Face" is the Album "Immortality," bu...

Defying Heaven (Lin Ruolan’s Theme)

Best steward needs the sickest theme music.

30.2 The Greatest Sin Of All

The long, opulent corridors of the main manor were just as I remembered them from the original Jiang Li's youth, all polished dark spirit woods and silent, gliding servants. As we walked, a ...

30.1: The Greatest Sin Of All

“Well, well, look at what the provincial dust has dragged in. Jiang Li. Our clan’s newest…. celebrity….”

The voice, sharp and laced with a sarcasm so thick it was al...

Frost Serpent Guardians

A little something for everyone while we wait for the next chapter to finish.

Author’s note regarding writing schedule

Hi guys! Thank you for supporting the story. The new official writing schedule will be “whenever I am able to post an update.” I’ll shoot for twice a week, but it could be faster or slower th...

29: The Golden Mandate

The flying boat cut a near-silent, arrow-straight path through the heavens, leaving the pastoral tranquility of the Lin estate far behind. A couple thousand feet below us, the patchwork of f...

Ancient Spirit Cavern (Qingshan Industrial Theme)

I promise I'm working on Chapter 29 (it's pretty hard to write, and I want to get it right). In the meantime -- please enjoy this Qingshan Cavern theme!

28: Interlude, A Game of Shadows… and Savory Pies

The Jiang Compound was a statement of audacious wealth: a bold declaration, etched in stone and spirit wood, that occupied an entire city block within Yuhang City’s prestigious Go...