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Chapter 66: Entering the Mists

I have thoroughly planned this next arc, and the confidence I feel while writing it is unmatched. I love not having to plan and write at the same time.

Also, small edit note: At the end of th...

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Chapter 65: Better Die Fighting than Hiding

Here you go, everyone! I have my doubts about these few chapters (hence the late release), but I'll revisit them at a later time.

Enjoy!

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Jerry’s heart was shaken, but he ins...

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New Cover!

Behold!

We got a new cover made, and I love it! This is thanks to the 100$ Patreon goal that was reached a while ago, so a big shout-out to all of you as well. It's made by a great artist on ...

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Chapter 64: Riding the Tiger

Archmage Aracataron’s skull face appeared in a circular portal, and everyone froze in terror.

“Who are you?” he asked coldly. “And why are your zombies holding my grandson?”

B...

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Chapter 63: Punching Above One’s Weight

Happy new month, everyone!

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The tribe gasped collectively. People stepped back, some gazing at Horace with concern and others at the wizard with thinly-veiled hatred.

“No…...

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Chapter 62: Taxes are the Devil’s Work

“Tax collector?” Jerry stood up. “What—”

“Quick!” Horace practically jumped upright, his voice suddenly filled with haste. “Hide, hide, quick!”

“Horace—”

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Cover Sketch! Like it?

Yo guys, I just received the first rough sketch from the cover I commissioned. I'm supposed to make comments, suggest changes, and shoot it back.

To be honest, this is not at all what I had i...

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Chapter 61: The Dead Lands’ Secret

Happy new week, everyone!

There's another chapter coming in a few hours! Now that I have time in my hands and I've escaped Stressland, it's time start chipping away at those bonus chapters I ...

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Chapter 60: Flying Whales can be Fun

I've found a good artist for the cover too! I'll show you a sketch soon, so you can give your opinion on what to change, if anything.

Enjoy the chapter!

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Marcus wiggled his toe...

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Chapter 59: Death Spirits

“Oh, no need to make a big deal about it.” Jerry laughed. “The pleasure’s all ours!”

“Not nearly.” Horace smiled back, a hint of knowledge on his black lips. He turned his body ...

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Chapter 58: Granny’s Vision

Hey, everyone. We're approaching an important deadline at work -- I'm submitting my research to one of the largest AI conferences, actually -- and I need to bust my ass off for a week to get everyt...

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Catching my Breath

Hey, all!

Sorry for the late notice -- I messed up the announcement scheduling -- but I will be taking a break throughout this week. There's a bunch of stuff I've been putting off and must ge...

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Chapter 57: The Akshik Tribe

Jerry, Laura, Boney, Headless, Boboar, and Foxy stood face-to-face with a bow-wielding, creepy-looking creature. It resembled a human, except its skin was paper-white and everything else was pitch-...

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Chapter 56: An Unlively Swamp

A massive form erupted from the mud, splattering brown everywhere as it lunged for Axehand’s waist. Jerry’s eyes widened.

This was a skeletal crocodile. It reached at least six feet long,...

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Chapter 55: Setting Foot on Death’s Door

The Mists of Death are taboo; none who enter return, or so we were told by the local death spirits. We intend to challenge that notion. We have brought wizards, warriors, equipment, knowledge, ...

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Chapter 54: A Majestic Bird

Hey, everyone. We're approaching an important deadline at work -- I'm submitting my research to one of the largest AI conferences, actually -- and I need to bust my ass off for a week to get everyt...

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We reached the 100$ goal!

And that means proper cover art for the story. Finally!

Thank you guys for your support, it means a lot to me. The dopamine rush of Patreon pings does wonders for writing... And as inside inf...

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Chapter 53: Cruising through the Air

Woohoo, we're flying!

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Jerry leaned against the railing and took a deep, deep breath. The ground rolled below, seemingly slow but actually quick, and the wind buffeted his face, send...

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Book 1 Epilogue: Flying Past the Damn Wall

Happy new week, everyone! This is the second time I give you a Book 1 epilogue, but I have decided to make this the end of Book 1, not the previous arc.

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The ground flew away as the ...

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Chapter 51: The Lumberjack’s Fury

Jericho grinned at Axehand. “You think you’re something, don’t you?” he said. “A pitiful, stupid undead who can’t even talk…”

Unlike Jericho, Axehand didn’t taunt—what lum...

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Chapter 50: Battle of Souls

Jerry’s and Maccain’s souls clashed in mid-air.

Like two armies fighting, or two bodies of water trying to drown each other, they split into strands and streams, coiling and twisting and ...

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Chapter 49: A Watery Grave

“Hurry, hurry!” Laura hissed in Boney’s ears—or where they would be, if he had any. “Get the airship started now! We cannot fight a Sakalai!”

Boney didn’t need to be to...

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Announcement: Great News!

Starting next month, the release schedule will drop to 3/week, BUT, bonus chapters ahoy.

Before writing Friendly Necromancer, the  story we all read and love, I had posted a few stories ...

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Chapter 48: A Lumberjack’s Resolve

Maccain and his two zombies stood among the rubble, confidently facing the Funny Bone. Screams rang from all around as window shutters opened and closed. Fast approaching boots stomped on stone and...

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Chapter 47: The Eye of the Sky

Boney crossed the manor, following after Master’s mice. Or, to be exact, he was following Boboar, who was following Billies One and Two, who were following Master’s mice. Axehand was behind Bon...

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Chapter 46: Marcus finds Heaven

Releasing chapters to the One-Feather and Two-Feather tiers needs to be done manually every time, so I forget sometimes... If I do, remind me!

I apologize for this week's late releases, but o...

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Chapter 45: An Army Of Little Ones

The Wall of the Damned stretches for one thousand miles, coast to coast, completely cutting off the Dead Lands from the Three Kingdoms. It measures an average width of six feet and an average h...

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Chapter 44: Count Decaron

The manor of Count Decaron was placed on the city’s edge, as far away from the Wall as possible. Tall walls surrounded it, painted red, pristinely maintained, and with spikes at the top, while th...

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Chapter 43: The Art of Borrowing

“What do you think about this, Boney?” Jerry pointed to a length of rope. “Can’t we use it?”

“We already have rope, Master.”

“We have rope, yes… but what about a sec...

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Chapter 42: Death Knights

Little to nothing is known about the Great Enigma. What happened six hundred years ago? Where are the Primordials, are they alive or dead, and why are those world-shaking events missing from ea...

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