94. The Die is Cast
I push Metis onward. The mass of wolves in quadrupedal form smell the air, then reluctantly parts before us. Their instincts, pushed by the curse, still see anything with four legs as ...
2020-08-19 17:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post
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93. The Smell of Victory
I regret everything.
“For the love of all that is precious STOP SNIFFING ME!”
“But it’s so strange…”
“NO SNIFFING!”
“Eep!”
The tiny wo...
2020-08-13 03:29:32 +0000 UTC View Post92. Bone Caller
“Oh, Adeline, since I met you on that fateful night and rescued you from Alonzo’s men, my world has changed beyond recognition. I thought I knew my place at court and the cours...
2020-08-06 13:10:10 +0000 UTC View Post91. Horde
The werewolves have made camp in a basin nestled between the mound to our north and the ridge we stand on. The small depression hides the camp from sight, if not from smell, and bitter...
2020-07-30 13:46:55 +0000 UTC View Post90. Northern Wind
It takes us only two days of hard riding to head north up to lake Michigan, then east until we reach Detroit. Melitone, Frost, and three of his men ride by day while Melusine and I slu...
2020-07-26 15:19:42 +0000 UTC View Post89. Council
The Dream. My old bedroom.
Marquette is still bustling with activity, but the nature of the night shifted. Perhaps leaving the city gave me the distance I needed to come to a rea...
2020-07-21 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostArtwork and announcement.
Alright everyone, two things.
First, you can see the final version of the ebook cover of Journey , which I should manage to publish next week.
Journey itself will remain...
88. The Gathering Tide
Constantine’s office is as spacious and ordered as before, but now it feels crowded. To my right stands a tall man with dark curly hair and the beard and mustache of a Spanish Conqui...
2020-07-14 05:53:56 +0000 UTC View Post87.5 Unhinged!
Warning: vulgar.
December 13th, an unnamed hamlet in Illinois.
Laurel was the last to come in. He slammed the door behind him to keep the cold at bay and sighed with relief. Warm,...
2020-07-09 05:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post87. State of Affair
Washington, two nights later.
The venue Lady Sephare chose for her meeting is the top floor of an elegant gentleman’s club she recently took over. The guests are led up through...
2020-07-08 13:29:58 +0000 UTC View Post86. Et tu, Brute?
The woman jumps in fright when I accost her. It is late, and dark, and she is not a denizen of the night like I am. When she sees I am a woman too, her shoulders relax, the fear recedi...
2020-07-03 17:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post85. The Library of Alexandria.
At the northern end of town, hidden between a cattle feed shop and a small glassmaker, stands the Alexandria Shop of Books Rare and Precious for the Discerning Gentleman. I immediately...
2020-06-27 15:19:22 +0000 UTC View Post84. Blood Games.
I miss the opera.
The entertainment is better, and the spectators at least make a token attempt at maintaining personal hygiene.
The Ratcatchers’ Death Dance venue is a r...
2020-06-22 08:06:13 +0000 UTC View Post83. Divide and Conquer
The planning phase of the conquest takes me by surprise. I expected many things from Lady Sephare: a cold and reptilian intellect, an impressive network of informants, a secret army…...
2020-06-18 01:33:22 +0000 UTC View Post82. Pact.
It has been one hour since the end of the exam. Hopkins mentioned a complication and an opportunity and I decided to stick with him and see how things develop. Right now, I am not too ...
2020-06-11 13:17:04 +0000 UTC View Post81. The Test
Warning: POV change.
Today is a mighty important day! It’s the day we finally get to call ourselves full-fledged mages and wear the white uniform with the golden tassels, even ...
2020-06-05 13:37:36 +0000 UTC View Post80. Smoke and Mirrors
The next night, I find myself teaching Urchin the most basic form of elementary etiquette in the privacy of my study.
“No, it is not appropriate to compliment a lady on her bus...
2020-06-03 22:12:37 +0000 UTC View Post79. Reception
“I am glad that the candidate you are considering is a man. Quite tactful of you, dear,” I tell Torran.
“Hmm,” Torran replies, apparently lost in thought.
...
2020-05-29 04:58:11 +0000 UTC View Post78. The Secret Task
I take one last look at the note in my hand. It contains an invitation to visit the 26th Dorcer alley to meet an informant regarding mentors of the mystical arts. I had been looking fo...
2020-05-22 14:01:06 +0000 UTC View Post77. Wilhelm's Task
The moon is exceptional tonight. It hangs there in all its gibbous glory, beautiful and luminous but otherwise useless. The contrast with the Watcher is fascinating. The moon changes a...
2020-05-21 13:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post76.5 Finale
The door closes behind me. This is it.
I am nervous.
Torran walks up and hugs me from behind. I am not tactile, not since I was turned, yet this firm embrace soothes me. To...
2020-05-21 13:15:12 +0000 UTC View Post76. Finale
I dodge low and sweep the blade with my spear. The foe is strong, diverting his strikes takes all my might.
Fighting during the day is wrong, I should HIDE AND REST 2020-05-16 06:16:06 +0000 UTC View Post
75. Oh, the Binglery!
I lost the race.
But only because Torran cheated!
Then after a nice shared snack, we left to steal a few jewels. Bingle gave us general directions to a remote compound to t...
2020-05-09 14:29:24 +0000 UTC View Post74. Vernissage
When vampires hold a party, there are no half-measures. Take the manor’s receiving room, for example. The solemn space could host hundreds of people under its exquisitely molded ceil...
2020-05-04 06:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post73. Mise en Abyme
Wilhem’s office shows a lot about the man himself. The walls are covered with rough wood, giving it the mood of a log cabin. The furniture was handmade by a patient craftsman. There ...
2020-04-29 03:35:10 +0000 UTC View Post72. All that glitters
I wake up and slide the sarcophagus open to an unfamiliar view. The ceiling is ornamented white plaster, a bit gaudy but a welcome sight. Nothing bad happened. I awake truly free for t...
2020-04-22 14:15:44 +0000 UTC View Post71. House Nirari
I stand in front of Constantine with my arms crossed while he adds the finishing touches to the official document. It is a mere formality but it appears the Speaker enjoys his formalit...
2020-04-18 14:18:28 +0000 UTC View Post70. Painful Hearing
“Do not worry overmuch, I assure you that you are in good hands,” Jimena assures me.
“That would be a nice change,” I answer with a wince. Jimena says n...
2020-04-14 04:37:48 +0000 UTC View Post69. Trial
FAIR WARNING this chapter justifies the traumatizing content tag. I am not kidding. I will provide a summary to those who ask for it.
We make our...
2020-04-11 04:12:56 +0000 UTC View PostSmall announcement.
I just wanted to thank everyone for their support. There are almost 300 of you now and I cannot express how flattered and happy that makes me. I am even considering going full time if this goes on....
2020-04-11 04:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post