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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 19: Tylariel (Second Draft)

When he returned to the kitchen, he noticed Jess and Angela bustling around, preparing various items for consumption. There were reassuringly regular eggs, bacon, and toast, but also more exotic fa...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 18: Merciless (Second Draft)

“I’m not a Prince,” Arcturus said into the silence with a growing sense of incredulity. “I figured out while you were all talking that my father was probably Terran, which, by the way, is <...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 17: Unwelcome Insights (Second Draft)

Angela was the first person he noticed fully, sitting at the head of a rectangular table that could seat six, her chair facing the wall to the left of the archway through which he’d entered. She ...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 16: A Shower and A Show (Second Draft)

Arcturus awoke to the sound of voices, his eyes opening to take in the white-painted ceiling above.

A moment of grogginess had him blinking to dispel the lingering effects of weariness before...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 15: Spiritual Maintenance (Second Draft)

“Alright, back to it.”

Arcturus deliberately refocused on the task at hand, eyes once more locked on the primary attributes that defined the essence of his being with their deceptively si...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 14: Serenity (Second Draft)

Arcturus’ eyes opened to the familiar sight of his room on Earth, his mind once again submerged into the deepest recesses of his subconscious.

It was not a surprise that after falling uncon...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 13: Breaking Point (Second Draft)

Arcturus’ gaze remained locked on his helpless foe, a dark thrill surging through him.

He knew this wasn’t the man who’d killed Angela, thanks to context clues, and yet he couldn’t br...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 12: Shadow of Hatred (Second Draft)

[Perception Check] successful!

Arcturus spun at the sound of shattering glass, realizing a moment later that it meant someone had just smashed in the window of Angela’s store. He o...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 11: Reckless Curiosity (Second Draft)

Arcturus ran a hand through his hair as Angela watched him, waiting patiently for him to find the words to his question.

“Okay,” he said finally. “Inquisitors, huh? Walk me thr...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 10: Remedies and Religion (Second Draft)

Arcturus vaguely noticed the light from outside the store dimming, but paid it no mind.

He was tired, tired of trying to pretend that everything was alright, that he didn’t miss his parents...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 09: Rifles and Revelations (Second Draft)

“This here is your standard aether rifle. Three hundred meter range, as opposed to the standard one hundred, single-shot accurate, and with limited but effective burst-fire capability in...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 08: Wanderers, Wenches, Worries (Second Draft)

Arcturus reached the door without incident and placed his hand on the handle to open it, only to stagger as he did.

[Agility Check] successful!

Noise hammered his ears in a dis...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 07: Shaping Evolution (Second Draft)

Arcturus drifted in the void of his mind, vaguely aware of his physical body moving with outside impetus. It was not so much a sensation as it was an understanding, a comprehension of altered posit...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 06: To Be Human (Second Draft)

He had to be smart, and on top of that, he was losing blood, which meant that eventually the fatigue would catch up to him—slowing him down at a vital moment, and making him an easy target for th...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 05: Rude Awakening (Second Draft)

Congratulations! Aether use unlocked! You are now able to make use of the mystical abilities tied to Aether manipulation, a...

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Finding The Book You Want

Okay, gonna make this real simple.

At the top of Patreon is a tab called "Collections".

Click that, find the book you want.

Done.

Have a good one!

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 04: The Impossible Chrysalis (Second Draft)

True Oblivion stirred, disturbed by something that was not of itself.

The final wish of a vanquished mind shouting its defiance.

The dying embers of a shattered existence, consumed by t...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 03: The Highest (Second Draft)

Arcturus shot bolt upright, panting, hands running over his naked body in panic.

He remembered everything: the alarm, the phone message, the kiss with Amélie—panic surged through him again...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 02: Death of Innocence (Second Draft)

Arcturus took a moment to compose himself and catch his breath, straightening his jacket and double-checking himself in the glass of the door. Vanity was the last thing on his mind, concerned as he...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 01: Arrival (Second Draft)

Arcturus’ back hit the mat with a shock of impact, compelling a groan of pain from his lips. A laugh from above drew his attention, and he turned to where his father was standing victoriously, ar...

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Sanguine Prince | Chapter 00: The Gilded Aegis (Second Draft)

“They’re coming, my prince.”

Explosions and shouting voices followed as the corridor outside the fortified ritual chamber carried the sounds of conflict to the armored individuals withi...

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Royal Road Relaunch: Sanguine Prince (Announcement)

A family legacy transcending time and space.

A world where power is the only justice.

A hero severed from the threads of ...

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 20: The First Step (First Draft)

Friday, July 22, 4 S.E.

Leonidas strode through the streets of Dawnhaven with his left hand in his pocket and his right hand wrapped around the hilt of his [Archon...

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The Party (Chapter 20+ Spoilers)

Thought you guys might be curious!

Leonidas.

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 19: Day of Departure (First Draft)

Friday, July 22, 4 S.E.

“{You certainly seem prepared, Achilles. How do you feel?}”

Leonidas glanced at Ceruviel when she spoke, pausing in the process of ...

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 00: Shadow of Intent (First Draft)

Monday, July 4, 4 S.E.

Honor is worthless if you are too dead to revel in it.

The words of her mother thrummed in Xarina’s mind as she flowed throug...

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PSA: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly

Hey y'all! Quick PSA. No one panic.

First, good news! I have the next 10 days off work so I can write to my heart's content and keep pumping those muddafukken numbers, SON. V...

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 18: Storm Rider (First Draft)

Wednesday, July 20, 4 S.E.

Leonidas and Ceruviel arrived at her study minutes later, entered without ceremony, and proceeded immediately toward the hidden, psi-warde...

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 17: Uncomfortable Truths (First Draft)

Feedback would be greatly appreciated here!

Please leave some with your thoughts. This is a greatly extended version of the previous Chapter 16 ending.

Here we go!

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Cataclysm War | Chapter 16: The Swordmaiden's Choice (Second Draft)

I have reviewed all the comments sent in by various people here, and with gratitude at that. This new version of Chapter 16, truncated both for length reasons and for impact, is the Second Draft, ...

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