The morning came with a vengeance. Swore my head had barely hit the pillow before Calbern was shaking me awake to the scent of something sweet. I was glad I'd convinced Nexxa that alcohol would've ...
2025-02-24 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn the aftermath of dinner, I discovered that there was a second way up, a simple cargo lift built into the cliffside.
Still, I didn’t take it. Despite the terror I felt, I made myself ride...
2025-02-23 20:56:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe remainder of our trip was spent in silence, each of us lost in our own thoughts as we drew closer to the single span of stone arching over the Infinite Rift.
At first, the bridge looked t...
2025-02-23 19:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe gate was located a six hour ride by carriage from the family compound.
But before we left, there was a minor obstacle in the way.
Sosa.
He was harassing Lady Guniveer. They st...
2025-02-23 19:42:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe last week before our departure passed nearly as quickly as the three before, though it was far more chaotic. The seeds and other supplies we'd arranged started to arrive, as had a pair of seven...
2025-02-23 19:41:42 +0000 UTC View PostSosa stood there, the afternoon sun illuminating his cruel grin in all its glory, his goons gathering around us, and all I could think was…
What a waste of time.
As far as I was conce...
2025-02-23 19:40:25 +0000 UTC View PostWith so much to learn, my next priority was a spell that would help with retaining knowledge. Unfortunately, there weren't any spells in the first order that would work. Which meant I’d decided t...
2025-02-23 19:38:46 +0000 UTC View PostDespite my best efforts, I didn't successfully cast Mana Draw until after dinner that evening. Calbern had to practically drag me away from my attempts. It was a good thing he did, because I got it...
2025-02-23 19:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostWith my affinities revealed, we returned to the family complex and I made for the library after a short stop by my study. With Calbern in tow, who was loaded down with supplies he’d forbidden me ...
2025-02-23 19:36:17 +0000 UTC View PostEvening quickly overtook us as we talked.
Calbern escorted me back to my bedroom, where we parted ways.
As I watched the magical threads unweave, my attention returned to something I'...
2025-02-23 19:34:56 +0000 UTC View PostI felt it in my soul.
The binding of the oath. The link between me and Ro’an. It sat heavy on my shoulders, like cloak. And like a cloak, that oath protected me against the storm that would...
2025-02-23 19:33:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt's funny how you could be cruising along the highway one minute, then have a kid step out in front of you while going oh-now-I'm-screwed miles per hour.
An oncoming truck on the left. A kid...
2025-02-23 19:32:41 +0000 UTC View PostGot caught by the writing bug last November, and kinda ended up writing this story instead of the others I had planned.
I figured it was time to share the beginning chapters here.
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2025-02-23 19:31:02 +0000 UTC View PostAnd the last book. Thanks for your support, and thanks for reading.
2024-01-16 22:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostThis should've been uploaded here long ago. My apologies.
2024-01-15 19:26:21 +0000 UTC View PostMuch more edits to Talkith for this arc as of May 11, 2023.
Discord has a gdocs version too. https://discord.gg/CeYPmctpgQ 2023-04-20 01:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post
There are now major changes to Pogell's ambush, as well as some other smaller extra scenes.
Discord has a gdocs version too. ...
2023-04-13 20:56:21 +0000 UTC View PostNew prologue chapter and a bunch of rewriting in Glimmering Sands. Everything was gone over line by line, but the little changes weren't tracked that closely.
Discord has a gdocs version too....
2023-03-31 22:26:05 +0000 UTC View PostThere's a whole bunch of new chapters, mostly near the end of the book.
Discord has a gdocs version too. https://discord.gg/C...
2023-03-25 23:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey all. Thanks so much for your support. Over the next few weeks I'll be doing a repost of TPWM on Royalroad as The Forerunner Initiative. And as an obvious thing I also should've been doing, I'll...
2023-03-20 15:32:15 +0000 UTC View PostUpdated to give Users access on June 11, 2020.
I just realized I missed this at the turn of the month.
This ended up taking several heavy revisions before I arrived at a story I was hap...
2020-05-01 15:37:47 +0000 UTC View PostMay 1, 2020. Updated to grant users access.
This is the side story update for the month of April. I just didn't want to release it on April 1st.
Revised very slightly Mar 31...
2020-04-01 01:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMay 1, 2020. Updated to grant users access.
Side stories may have additional background for side characters but will never be required for the main story.
I'll put up the poll for next ...
2020-03-01 19:51:59 +0000 UTC View Post