The dining room was more elegant and formal compared to the rest of the house, though Alex was excited to have an occasion to use the room. The large oak table was set with dishes that Edwin had ar...
2025-01-29 14:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, everyone! I just wanted to post a quick update and see if I couldn't get a few volunteers!
I'm putting together some chapters from the point of ...
2025-01-28 17:16:04 +0000 UTC View PostLate January sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows that led to the courtyard at the center of the U-shaped building. The modern living room was open with high ceilings and the couc...
2025-01-28 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlex crouched behind a natural crystal formation on the ground, using it as cover. Peering around the side, he watched the last floating crystal in the distance. The aurora above had intensified ov...
2025-01-27 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a bit of a bonus chapter added after the fact from reader feedback.
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I'm going to put this at the top because I'm assuming many of you just skim these posts. But, with the edits almost finished (see below), my next g...
2025-01-24 15:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostAlex leaned over the small hand-drawn map that was laid out on the folding table under the tent. Several others stood to either side of him, and while he was hoping for more information, the drawin...
2025-01-24 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMark’s SUV idled in the small lot off to the side of the Safe Zone checkpoint. Alex looked from the passenger window at the busy area as the chilly morning sun reflected off of the reinforced bar...
2025-01-23 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAlex’s boots dragged across the front steps of his fancy mansion steps. He looked down at his shoes as he trudged up the stone stairs, unable to pull his thoughts from Rylan’s words at the Voss...
2025-01-22 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThis chapter is a pretty drastic change as well. The two major changes were:
I had Alex be a lot less whiny about his trait. I had mentioend that he was ...
2025-01-22 13:50:05 +0000 UTC View PostYeah... I rewrote pretty much this entire chapter. I was shocked at how much I was really trying to keep sentences short and have Alex be in his head. While I do want him to be a charac...
2025-01-22 13:44:21 +0000 UTC View PostThis chapter stayed mostly the same, other than some grammatical changes and Alex now grabs a knife from the restaurant as he's heading toward the Rift. Even though this is a spur of th...
2025-01-22 13:42:27 +0000 UTC View PostMost of this chapter was rewritten. When I went back to reread it, I realized I had written almost an entire play by play of exactly what Alex was doing in his apartment to unwind. I di...
2025-01-22 13:40:12 +0000 UTC View PostI'm creating a collection for the Rewrite Chapters, though when they do end up going live on Royal Road, I'll just merge these into the Volume 1 Collection.
Hey everyone, hope you had a good weekend!
This week I'm going to dip into my backlog a bit and actually not write to progress the story.
Now that the full first book ...
2025-01-21 15:26:36 +0000 UTC View PostAlex lay spread-eagle on the training mat with his chest heaving and sweat cooling on his skin. The lights were back on, and the late afternoon sun was streaming through the tall windows of the tra...
2025-01-21 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAlex pushed through the heavy door into the same training facility at the Voss estate where the New Year’s tournament had taken place. As he looked through the thick glass window at head height, ...
2025-01-20 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostMark crouched behind his shield with the short sword by his side. The Snap-Vine’s brown bulb protruded from the ground a short distance ahead.
“Ready?” Alex called from behind a tree to...
2025-01-17 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlex and Mark stood at the back of his SUV with the door lifted, looking at Sam, who sat with his legs hanging off of the back.
“Alright, you both have everything on the lists in your bags,...
2025-01-16 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the random time and late post, but I just had to share this!
I mentioned this a little while back, but I'm stoked to share some thumbnails from an artist with you guys!
Marco ...
2025-01-16 01:29:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Ugh, come on!” Mark sat up from where he was lying on the couch. “Seeing how strong Sam is this morning, and how much of a difference he can make, gets me pumped! We’ve been waiting foreve...
2025-01-15 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning sun cast long shadows across the large house’s driveway as Alex, Mark, and Sarah piled into Mark’s SUV. The drive into the city felt surreal to Alex. Even though they’d gone into ...
2025-01-14 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlex watched Sam fidget at the bottom of the mansion steps. The early afternoon sun was warming the entire group as they lounged on the front steps, there to support Sam however they could. Returni...
2025-01-13 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlex leaned back in his office chair and rubbed his eyes. He took a moment to himself before returning to the runic manual on his desk. He’d been studying for hours, and the sun had long gone dow...
2025-01-10 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAlex settled into his new office chair, tablet in hand. Near the window, to Alex’s left, Val lazed on his cat tree. The wyrm would occasionally flick his tail fins to catch the rays of sunlight s...
2025-01-09 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostMark started laughing before Alex had even finished reading.
“You better go ahead and put us on the list for some Common Rifts, now!”
Alex ignored him and clicked on the notificatio...
2025-01-08 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostSunlight streamed through the large windows of the new house’s spacious living room. The white and gray space looked immaculate, and Alex was still finding it hard to adjust to having Edwin aroun...
2025-01-07 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostJust thought this might be fun!
What are some rituals you guys want to see Alex create or learn? Most things have been focused on utility, and as we get further i...
2025-01-06 17:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post“You should be safe here,” Alex said. He looked around their secluded chamber. He knew that from the direction they came, there were more adventurers, and he’d be heading in the direction of ...
2025-01-06 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAlex stared at the Rift’s shimmering surface and his heart hammered against his ribs. The now familiar blue-tinted portal shimmered in waves, but all he could see was same entrance he had stepped...
2025-01-03 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post