Holiday season is upon us, so I figure I'd give another update for Dec/Jan release schedule. Essentially, I'm doing the same thing as previous years, which means no chapters the last week of Decemb...
2023-11-30 10:58:29 +0000 UTC
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Zac's consciousness loathed being pulled from the past to face the uncomfortable realities of the present. A powerful rocking rendered the resistance futile, and Zac was shocked wide awake. The con...
2023-11-29 20:07:05 +0000 UTC
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"We survived?" Bubbur muttered with disbelief when the escape pod's screams from having its hull twisted and rent calmed down to a cautionary susurrus.
The vessel seemed just as surprised to ...
2023-11-28 18:57:59 +0000 UTC
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The ship gently sailed atop the clouds that stretched across the horizon. Dusk was approaching, painting the horizon in orange and pink. Hidden formations kept most of the wind at bay, and the only...
2023-11-27 18:05:57 +0000 UTC
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An ominous presence filled the court when light and darkness were inverted, and the three glowing runes above the throne seemed to have taken on an entirely different meaning. The dusk was pervasiv...
2023-11-25 20:38:42 +0000 UTC
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"This is the central console for the [Centurion Spear]. When I activate it, it'll trigger all the protocols I've installed over the past day," Galau said, looking at Zac nervously....
2023-11-24 20:46:46 +0000 UTC
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"You're planning on going out in a blaze of glory?" Zac frowned. "There's no way out?"
Zac looked at the huge room with its hundreds of consoles, pillars, and the screens displaying the situa...
2023-11-23 18:39:26 +0000 UTC
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Sorry, the rest of this week's chapters delayed 1 day, so chapters on thur-sat instead.
2023-11-22 13:55:10 +0000 UTC
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Zac blankly looked at the spherical hole left in the wake of the seal's escape, the surprise so great he was brought back to reality. Had his bloodline really scared the seal to the point it escape...
2023-11-21 19:23:02 +0000 UTC
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The corridors turned into a blur as Zac rushed forth, guided by the memorized floor plans. Emily buffed herself with her speed-elevating buff. She tried the same with Zac, but his bloodline rapidly...
2023-11-20 19:50:26 +0000 UTC
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Zac had already been grappling with the idea of contacting Leandra because of the sudden appearance of powerful Technocrats. It was part of why he returned to Earth with his Draugr side. He hadn't ...
2023-11-16 20:20:16 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Mid-week break from the editing fugue!
Reminder, DotF book 11 Audiobook came out today! So if 2 chapters of Defiance isn't enough this week, you can add 24 hours...
2023-11-15 19:37:52 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry bout the lateness. Some chapters are harder to finalize than others.
Also, a reminder that next week is Editing Week. So next chapter is on ...
2023-11-10 21:18:52 +0000 UTC
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"You ready?" Emily's voice echoed from the control room.
Zac sent a mental tendril into the metallic throne beneath him to double-check. The temporary binding was solid, and there were no sig...
2023-11-09 20:41:06 +0000 UTC
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"Behind me," Zac said, hefting [Verun's Bite] as he stepped into the crackling mist.
Emily kept close, warily scanning the surroundings for Technocrats or different threats. ...
2023-11-08 20:04:34 +0000 UTC
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"It looks like a captain's quarters," Emily commented as they observed the room. "God, this aura. Is this what you were talking about?"
Zac placed a collapsed piece of wall in the doorway to ...
2023-11-07 20:22:44 +0000 UTC
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"The fortress is already powerful enough to make the alliance go crazy. Can you imagine how dangerous the 'things in the depths' are? They must have the power to blow up half of Zecia," Emily said....
2023-11-06 19:30:45 +0000 UTC
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The unfamiliar, monotonous voice and the dense stench of blood permeating the room were enough to ignite a fire in Zac's chest. Seeing a bloodied Emily turned those smoldering flames into a blazing...
2023-11-03 19:44:52 +0000 UTC
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A feral growl escaped from Zac's throat, brought forth by the streams of malevolent energy rampaging through his body. The world was drowned in red, and the discordant roars in his mind pushed him ...
2023-11-02 19:02:14 +0000 UTC
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A/N: New Month, lot's of excitement! Thank you all for re-subbing, and welcome new patrons!
And in case you missed, DotF Book 11 out...
2023-11-01 20:51:43 +0000 UTC
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It's that time of year again! Book 11 of Defiance of the Fall is now out on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! As usual, there's also a sale on the older books for the collectors out the...
2023-11-01 14:14:52 +0000 UTC
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A/N: That's the last chapter for October, I hope you've enjoyed!
Thank you all for your patience with the irregular release schedule. Next month we'll hopefully be back to full normalcy. As u...
2023-10-31 19:06:00 +0000 UTC
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Zac's eyes roved back and forth for threats as he crept toward the tower. There were no direct streets leading him in the right direction, but that was fine since Zac preferred using walls and buil...
2023-10-30 18:41:22 +0000 UTC
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Zac opened his eyes back in the ancient war fortress. He couldn't believe how well his meeting had gone. His goal was to help the Acheron Company, yet ended with him making significant gains. Certa...
2023-10-28 15:17:21 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Next Chapter tomorrow.
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"He's ready to see you," Joanna said as the doors to Zac's temporary cultivation chamber slid open.
Zac em...
2023-10-27 18:04:09 +0000 UTC
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Unfortunately no chapter today due to illness. Double tomorrow or Sat chapter depending on how things pan out.
2023-10-26 17:45:48 +0000 UTC
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Zac was almost certain the cultivator who left the immense scar was the equivalent of an early Autarch in the pre-system era. He simply didn't think it possible for a Divine Monarch to leave such a...
2023-10-25 17:48:34 +0000 UTC
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An echoing silence lingered in the chamber as the last motes of Imperial Qi dispersed.
"Interesting. A year of planning, yet the fish slipped through our net," Yselio hummed as he gently stro...
2023-10-24 18:14:55 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Small error in last chapter worth mentioning here: the fractal he activated is on his left shoulder blade, not right.
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Zac's left shoul...
2023-10-23 17:35:14 +0000 UTC
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"It's you?" Emily blurted, confusion and disbelief written all over her face.
Zac understood what was going through her mind. Her surprise wasn't over the betrayal. Emily had experienced much...
2023-10-20 19:35:43 +0000 UTC
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