Defiance of the Fall Book 13 out now!
Defiance of the Fall Book 13 out today on Kindle & Audible! As usual, that also means we're doing a massi...
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A Summer Schedule Update.
My new schedule has made my work week much more manageable. Unfortunately, it hasn't quite resolved the general exhaustion I'd accumulated until running into that wall. I should probably have taken...
2024-06-25 09:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,269.
"Anything?" Ilvere asked upon seeing Tamira entering the conference room.
"Still nothing. Our liaison said the council is still investigating 'our claim.' None of our independent sources are ...
2024-06-24 19:08:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,268.
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Chapter 1,267.
Zac had already delayed the work on his nucleus too long. He needed to quickly cover his bases and have the Ship Spirit provide the assistance they needed. If that meant impersonating a Holy Son, t...
2024-06-19 20:46:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,266.
The universe responded to Ogras's complaint before Zac could. An inhuman shriek that made Zac see double shook the whole tower. Zac would have lost control over his core if not for his Draugr half ...
2024-06-17 20:03:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,265.
Rivers of white-hot gold poured through the cracks, melting steel and incinerating wood. The unthinking roots were becoming victims of their gluttony, unable to adapt to the overloaded Stellar Extr...
2024-06-15 11:49:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,264.
Yselio stumbled out from the Faithgate, the clamor in his mind amplified by the agony wracking his body. The chains leading to the depths of his subconscious tried to drag him under, to have his Eg...
2024-06-12 19:06:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,263.
Had he forgotten the grandeur of Ultom's gift over the decade since he last claimed a seal? Or was this the difference from completing the picture and confirming his fate with the Flameseeking tria...
2024-06-10 18:46:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,262.
The octagon had already been forced to endure the assault of a Foreign God and Heaven's increasing pressure. With the remnant Imperial Faith being commandeered by Zac, it was only a shadow of its f...
2024-06-07 19:31:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,261.
"What is going on?!" Sorothom swore under his breath as he felt his connection weaken with the network of Stygian Anchors spread throughout the Imperial Graveyard.
Some were even trying to re...
2024-06-05 19:15:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,260.
A/N: New month, new chapters. As always, thank you for re-upping, and welcome new patrons!
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A web of cracks spread across Kator's left arm as he...
2024-06-03 19:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,259.
A/N: And that's it for May! I hope you've enjoyed the new-and-hopefully-improved DotF on the 3/w schedule. I'd hoped to start posting earlier again, but catching up on the multitude of thin...
2024-05-31 18:30:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,258.
Kator grimly looked on from the sidelines as the last motes of sunlight entered the Draugr's hand. The ominous dark encroaching from outside grew deeper as the central spire's radiance faded. Left ...
2024-05-29 19:50:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,257.
Faith and determination strong enough to move mountains failed to make the rusty sword so much as stir. Joanna railed at her weakness, her failure to fulfill her duty. What good was finishing her s...
2024-05-27 19:57:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,256.
The octagon's aura of stars and enduring faith was poison to the corruption. Dense plumes of Dead Dao were pulled out of their bodies to be incinerated as they entered. Streaks were even dragged ou...
2024-05-24 20:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,255.
Zac reeled at the series of revelations. The rise and decline of Eras wasn't natural but something the Eternal had devised. At the cost of her and the other supreme existences' lives, not to mentio...
2024-05-22 20:17:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,254.
The old man appeared closely related to humans, with a normal number of limbs and features. The familiarity was a surprising comfort after standing in the shoes of an utterly alien entity as a Stel...
2024-05-20 20:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,253.
The purple breach allowed entry without resistance or complaint, saving the group from having to endure its purple beams of concentrated corruption point-blank. The blindingly bright remnants of th...
2024-05-17 20:09:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,252.
"Damn, these things are relentless! Grass should know its place," Kruta swore as he released a halo of flames. "Would you hurry up?"
"It'd go faster if you stopped disrupting my Domain with y...
2024-05-15 19:16:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,251.
With Zac creating a safe zone that greatly diminished the purple mist in the immediate surroundings, they got a proper look at the Polaris Vault. It almost looked like they'd been sent to a graveya...
2024-05-13 18:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,250.
"A bunch of nothing," Bubbur said, looking about ready to bite into the engraved antenna he'd taken out. "What about you, big guy?"
Rhuger shook his head and stepped back. "The lingering ener...
2024-05-10 19:39:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,249.
"Nothing," Emily said with annoyance as she walked over to Zac's side. "Not even dust from corroded furniture. It's like this place came right off the production line. Did these creatures eat every...
2024-05-08 20:25:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,248.
The Yphelion came to a gentle stop in its assigned dock. Zac was about to order immediate disembarkation when the screens suddenly became a uniform beige. Connecting to the ship systems did nothing...
2024-05-06 19:49:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,247.
Sorothom shuddered, unable to prevent the fluctuation in his aura.
"What is it?" Eisorn frowned.
"It's nothing, sir," Sorothom said. "Moro is struggling against the restraints. And with...
2024-05-03 20:15:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,246.
A/N: We're back! As always, thank you for re-upping, and welcome new patrons.
A final reminder, there'll be no chapter tomorrow as we've changed to a 3 chapter/week s...
2024-05-01 20:43:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,245.
A/N: And that's it for April. I hope you've enjoyed!
A reminder, DotF has now officially swapped over to its 3 chapter/week Mon-Wed-Fri schedule. As such, there'll be...
2024-04-30 19:24:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,244.
"Kālasūtra," Zac said, not recognizing the name. "A Buddhist realm? Is it related to Samsara?"
"No," Kator growled as he took out a piece of wood. "It's one of the Eight Hells—the Threade...
2024-04-29 20:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,243.
The peak of Middle Hegemony with Life, Death, and Conflict upgraded to Earthly Daos before Ultom. That was the ambitious target Zac set for himself and what he'd been desperately rushing towards, a...
2024-04-26 20:53:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1,242.
"You're breaking through? Now?" Kator said, and Zac could see how the muscles beneath his armor clenched. "Have you forgotten about our situation? You're putting all of us at risk."
"If anyth...
2024-04-25 20:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post