DEADALUS author of AETHERBORN

CHAPTER 52

Thorne awoke in a void of complete darkness, the oppressive silence pressing against him like a physical weight. His head throbbed, a dull, relentless ache ra...

CHAPTER 51

Thorne stood alone in the dim, cavernous warehouse, the familiar training ground where he had spilled more sweat and blood than he cared to count. The air held the stale, thick scent o...

CHAPTER 50

Thorne walked through the unattended western gate, his thoughts still consumed by his encounter with the elves. He had been incredibly lucky all these years not to run into any scoutin...

CHAPTER 49

5 years later

Thorne perched on a sturdy branch of a massive oak, his eyes locked on the elk beneath him. The beast pawed at the ground in agitation, huffin...

CHAPTER 48

Thorne slumped against the attic wall, the ache in his bones finally settling in as he let himself relax, the tension he’d been carrying seeping away with each breath. The soft morni...

CHAPTER 47

He watched the raging battle unfold before him, an indistinguishable whirlwind of cloaked figures, each locked in a vicious dance of life and death. It was nearly impossible to tell al...

CHAPTER 46

Thorne awoke to the sight of Ben’s frantic gestures, the boy’s hands moving urgently, silently pleading for him to wake up. His eyes cracked open, and notifications blinked insiste...

CHAPTER 45

The gravedigger sprang up, dagger flashing. Thorne had no time to waste—he kicked the vent cover out and dropped to the floor, landing in a low crouch with ...

CHAPTER 44

Thorne slipped further into the belly of the Gravedigger hideout. Each step was calculated, each breath measured as he tried to blend into the shadows. The cold stone underfoot was une...

CHAPTER 43

Thorne huddled in a small alley with Darius, Rafe, and Eliza. The night was cold and the shadows seemed to cling to the walls like dark, foreboding shrouds. D...

CHAPTER 42

“Sid!” Thorne gasped, his heart hammering as he turned to face the older man. “You nearly scared me half to death!”

Even in the dim light, Sid�...

CHAPTER 41

As the door clicked shut behind Uncle, Ben remained rooted to the spot, his face pale and eyes wide with lingering fear. Thorne stepped forward, placing a steady hand on Ben’s should...

CHAPTER 40

For the next few days, Thorne stayed away from the Elven forest. He needed time to recover, plain and simple. His body still felt like it was dragging through fog, heavy and reluctant ...

CHAPTER 39

Thorne came to hours later, blinking against the groggy haze that clung to him. Darkness had settled thickly over the forest, and the nocturnal symphony of rustling leaves and distant ...

CHAPTER 38

Thorne felt a rush of excitement as the new skill settled into him. This was a tool he’d only dreamed of—an instinctive knowledge guiding him toward valuable materials in a kill. F...

CHAPTER 37

Thorne decided to take it easy the next day, staying in his attic for most of the morning. The small room was silent save for the distant hum of the city below, and he let himself drif...

CHAPTER 36

Thorne's feet pounded against the cobblestones, his breath coming in jagged gasps, lungs burning as he sprinted through the dark, winding streets of the city....

CHAPTER 35

Thorne lay sprawled on the cobblestones, his body aching from the brutal training he'd endured. He was filled with dread, the whistling echo of the arrow that had struck Sid still ring...

CHAPTER 34

Thorne’s eyes blinked open to the sight of Jonah crouching over him, his face twisted in horror. “What happened to you?” Jonah’s voice was an odd mix of shock and genuine conce...

CHAPTER 33

Thorne stood in the dimly lit warehouse, his pulse quickening in time with the storm outside. The rain hammered relentlessly on the roof, each thunderclap making the cold, damp air fee...

CHAPTER 32

Thorne sat inside the dimly lit warehouse, his right foot tapping nervously on the cold concrete floor. The weight of his uncle's revelations pressed heavily on his mind, transforming ...

CHAPTER 31

Thorne returned from the fish market grinning from ear to ear, savoring the crispy fried fish in his hands, his fingers and mouth drenched in oil. His pockets clinked with the weight o...

CHAPTER 30

Thorne trudged through the wreckage of Alvar City, his thoughts as broken as the shattered buildings around him. The streets were lined with destruction—shops reduced to smoldering r...

CHAPTER 29

Thorne spun around, heart thudding in his chest, and saw Sid emerging from the shadows like a ghost. Clad in black leather armor, his cloak's hood was drawn up, and a mask covered most...

CHAPTER 28

Thorne dashed through the chaos-stricken city, heart hammering as his eyes scanned for any path out of the carnage. Every corner of the city seemed engulfed in destruction, bodies scat...

CHAPTER 27

Thorne’s return to the city felt like a slow, painful march. Each step was a reminder of the battle he’d barely survived, the weird cat’s glowing green ...

CHAPTER 26

Thorne moved silently through the dense underbrush of the Elven Forest, each step deliberate and cautious. It was his third time venturing into the forest tha...

CHAPTER 25

The kitchen was a warm and bustling haven, filled with the scent of freshly baked bread and roasted meat. Copper pots and pans hung from hooks above a large w...

CHAPTER 24

Thorne hopped from rooftop to rooftop, feeling the wind sting his face with each leap. His body was screaming for rest, but he had to keep moving. He needed to put as much distance bet...

CHAPTER 23

Thorne knelt on the floor, the dim light from the crystals placed at each corner of the room casting long, eerie shadows that seemed to stretch and twist with...