Timothy Nugent Author

Chapter 131 - Duplicity

Blake shifted impatiently in his office chair as he waited for the council meeting to begin. He knew the upcoming conference was important, they all were, but it was hard for him to think about any...

Chapter 130 - Progress

The pack of Lupus was upon him, chains of aether restricting his movement. Just before the lead level three monster ripped out his throat, Blake completed Hastened Gale’s spell form, and it was f...

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I have started writing again and have a chapter completed.

Since it has been over six months since I last posted, I was very surprised to see people still subscribed to my ...

Interlude - Ambassador

Jennifer Taylor winced. As Blake’s chancellors continued to argue over taxes, his mood visibly plummeted. 

And he had been doing so well, too.

For the first half of the ...

Chapter 129 - Stronger

It took Blake far longer to reach Oliver’s alchemy workshop than he expected. The streets were not only packed with refugees waiting to be processed, but with thousands of established faction mem...

Chapter 128 - Portals

Blake stood next to the shore of Goldwater Lake and watched as the long line of civilians hesitantly moved through one of the portals to Pinetop. With over a thousand people rescued from Prescott o...

Interlude - Making a Move

President Warner raptly watched the recorded video. He maintained his composure despite the words of the obnoxious teenager. “I want to show the world that I’m not some warmonger who’s going ...

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I am still in pain from my jaw/tooth, and have not been able to write for the last couple of weeks. However, even before that, I was getting burned out. I will continue to write this book, but the ...

Lack of Posts this week

Hello everyone. I am sorry that I have not made my usual three chapters this week. I am having extreme jaw/tooth pain, which ibuprofen has not touched. The dentist can find nothing wrong and thinks...

Chapter 127 - Updates

Blake lounged within the camper’s recliner as he waited for the nightly meeting to begin. Jennifer sat slumped across from him, while Bobby stood sentry atop the eleven-foot tall trailer.  2025-04-08 23:25:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 126 - Escape

Blake knew better than most that the Architect did not care about fairness. However, despite its cruel nature, the scenarios were always capable of being completed. They may be more difficult than ...

Interlude - Betrayal

President Richard Warner lounged into his comfortable, oversized, reading chair as he sipped his morning whiskey. Despite the high humidity, this was still his favorite part of the day. It was not ...

Chapter 125 - Frozen Wasteland

“How come you get to go through the portal, but we gotta sit here with our thumbs up our butts?” Montgomery complained while he leaned against the bathroom wall.

Blake pointed to the cons...

Chapter 124 - Extermination

Blake lounged within the foldable chair as he scrolled through the comments of Jennifer’s latest video. His Public Relations expert kept her word, and made the leader of the Black Diamond faction...

Chapter 123 - Captives

Within the break room, men and women lay on the floor, shackled with makeshift restraints. Their hands were tied behind their backs with shirts, while gags filled their mouths. A faint whiff of amm...

Chapter 122 - Assault

Blake finished the last of his breakfast, threw away the packaging the sausage links and cheese were wrapped in, and stood to search for Jennifer. The camp was a mess of activity, as workers feveri...

Interlude - Spying

Jeremy Jackson leaned over the prone form of Jeff and nudged him awake. “Jeff,” he whispered. “It’s your watch.”

The short man grumbled in complaint, then wiped his eyes and sat up ...

Chapter 121 - Interrogation

Blake strode into camp with a corpse in each hand. The bodies dragged across the pavement and left dark stains behind. Laborers and their constructor paused their work to gawk at the sight, but he ...

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Sorry, I just realized that I forgot to post this on Friday. I am out of state for my grandpa's funeral. I should post another chapter Wednesday.

Chapter 120 - Thieves in the Night

Blake visualized himself stepping through space to appear atop the restroom building. He released a slow breath and concentrated on replicating the same sensations he underwent when he teleported w...

Chapter 119 - Prescott

“Is that Prescott?” Bobby asked as he leaned forward behind the steering wheel of their truck.

“I think it’s Prescott Valley,” Blake frowned as he stared down at the printed map the...

Chapter 118 - Heading Out

“Is this the first time you’ve been outside town?” Blake asked from the front passenger seat of the converted diesel truck as they pulled through the first gate. The original entrance remaine...

Interlude - Blake v Warner

“Remember, polite but firm,” Jennifer reminded Blake as he adjusted his clean armor.

A flash of annoyance crossed his youthful face as he glanced over to her. “I got it, I got it.”&nb...

Chapter 117 - Future Plans

Blake watched as Jennifer stared off into the distance and chuckled quietly.

I wish she cared about the meeting as much as her father.

Over the last hour, as they discussed the...

Chapter 116 - The Council

After Blake expressed his desires, Corwin assured him that as long as Blake did everything he could to become a force to be reckoned with, he would remain loyal. At first, Blake disliked the qualif...

Chapter 115 - Advisor

Blake followed behind Jennifer as she navigated the now busy streets of his faction town. In the distance, he heard the clang of blacksmith’s hammers, the whinny of horses, and kids screaming as ...

Chapter 114 - Public Relations

Blake watched in annoyance as Jennifer cradled her head within her hands and sighed. Then, she fell backwards into her bed and collapsed while she muttered, “How is this real?”

Overre...