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A quick word...

As the Realms ($10) can attest to, we have finally finished writing and posting the current Book, and are working on the plotting & planning process for the next. For that, we are pausing our u...

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Epilogue-2

Location: Somewhere in a borderland amidst the Haze…

It was finally time. He had trained himself as much as possible, raising his levels higher and higher for as long as he...

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Epilogue 1

Location: One of Zuken Banksi’s safehouses in Haviskali…

Zuken sat at his desk and went over the paperwork he had to deal with. Despite all the mess in the Desert, the af...

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Chapter 63

Mujin’s mistake was using his power too late. It had given his opponent time to gather themselves, time to resist. He should’ve known it right from the beginning when that no-name stranger had ...

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Chapter 62

It smashed Lukas out of the sky like a falling comet. A single backhanded swipe from the immense, wind-covered, scalding hot conjured limb sent him hurtling down, crashing into the desert floor. Th...

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Chapter 61 - Choice

Tanya was not particularly fond of the current situation.

Not that she had yet to be forewarned about her lover’s latest absurdity to some extent, but her less than glowing view on the matt...

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Chapter 60 - War Part 4

A Level-4 missile was headed his way, and it was going to obliterate everything in its path.

He couldn’t shield against such an attack. Not only would the sheer momentum shatter through any...

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Chapter 59 - War part 3

“Well, this is certainly a curious development, if nothing else,” said Solana idly, observing the chaos with a meticulous gleam in her eyes, her voice carrying over the wind effortlessly despit...

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Chapter 58 - War Part 1

It was faster than his eyes could follow.

One moment the Warlord had come for Aguilar with a speed that defied comprehension, the next moment, Lukas arrested his armored fist in his armored p...

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Chapter 57 - War Part 1

What saved them was not the terrain, but what was built under it. The yokai territory was a vast labyrinth of walls and doors and shadows. Thick rock walls lined by Solana’s barriers wer...

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Chapter 56 - It Begins

War was coming to the Namzuuhuu Desert.

Around a millennium ago, this very place hosted a catastrophic battle between the Empress Amaterasu and Meynte. Truth and Taboo clashed on this land, a...

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Chapter 55 - Sacrilege

“I was wondering when you’d finally show up,” said Zuken, as Lukas closed the door behind him and stepped into the room.

“What can I say?” said Lukas. “Elena’s warned all of us ...

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BOOK 2 - BORDERLAND RELEASED!

We're pleased to announce that Stranger Than Fiction Book 2 -  Borderland is officially released on Amazon and Audible stores. If you are enjoying our work, kindly spare a moment to give a rev...

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Chapter 54 - No Rest For The Wicked

Dreams are fleeting. Only nightmares last forever.

It was an old saying, one that had passed on through multiple civilizations. Bdevorren would know, he had been through all two and a half of...

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Chapter 53 - Forget

Lukas ran his hand across the surface of a crystal growing from the ground of his World, feeling oddly giddy as he did so.

This wasn’t the first time he had been to this place. Even back wh...

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Chapter 52 - A World Like No Other

“You… wish to see my world,” said Lukas, giving her an eerie stare. “What do you expect to see, Frost? Meynte called me a soulcrafter, and you’ve seen me devour souls and use their skills...

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Chapter 51 - Borrowed Time

Not for the first time, Lukas woke up wanting nothing more than to stay in bed and ignore the rest of the world. That or conjure a gun and shoot himself in the head to get rid of the massive headac...

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Chapter 50 - Massacre Part 5

Sticking his head past the open door, Lukas peered into the room, just to make sure it was empty. At this point, he was almost certain that no soldier inside the entire castle would willingly stand...

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Chapter 49 - Massacre Part 4

No one had truly understood what had happened.

Ultaf Shimizu tried his hardest to keep staring in open horror. He couldn’t afford the lapse in judgment.

After escaping from Aguilar, U...

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Chapter 48 - Massacre Part 3

“Index and ring fingers,” said Solana, looking at the dispersed remains of stone. “The Asukan and the changeling haven't gotten to Banksi yet. Yet the Outsider is requesting aid, not for hims...

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Chapter 47 - Massacre Part 2

“Why the hesitation, Outsider?”

“Just thinking… I mean, the soldiers. They are just people following orders.”

“I’ve been at the mercy of people follo...

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Chapter 41 - Meeting Joey

It was cold, windy and icy.

As far as the eye could see, there were towering mountain peaks in every direction, looking bleak, and hateful, wreathed in mist and wrapped in ice and snow. And i...

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A little note...

Now that Book 3 is super close to its end, we are having a little rough time finalizing the last arc, and attempting to make it super-awesome. For that reason, it is taking a little bit of time to ...

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Chapter 46 - Massacre Part 1

The first thing that Ultaf felt was pain. Immense, horrendous, stabbing pain. He looked down, where his hands should have been there, ready to conjure blasts of intense pressure like his grandfathe...

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Chapter 45 - The Peak

“Remember,” said Olfric, as they walked down the carriage. “I’m the Asukan, and you, a vagrant. A second-class citizen. Your job is to guard me, no matter the cost. You can be a little temp...

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Chapter 44 - Desperation

“This is a ridiculous mess,” hissed Ultaf. “I thought we had everything under control.”

Zuken allowed himself a small smile. It wasn’t as arrogant as a full-blown smirk, nor as brig...

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Chapter 43 - A Meeting Of Minds

Lukas stopped on the sidewalk in the flow of a gaudy sign that blinked VILLAGE and stared through the open doorway of the ubiquitous corner bar one could find in any self-respecting neighborhood in...

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Chapter 42 - Plans

Much to his chagrin, Lukas was denied having any further access to Joey. The only thing the others agreed to, was to let him be present when Elena exercised Joey’s powers on the captive soldiers....

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Chapter 40 - Nightmare

“So, who or what is this Joey?” asked Lukas.

“Joey is my familiar,” said Elena, “and he’s… not from around here.”

“You mean like an alien?”

She scowle...

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Chapter 39 - War Council

“Alright,” said Lukas, “I hereby call this war-council to order.”

They were all sitting around in Tanya’s room, which was considerably larger than his own, and perhaps the only one ...

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