“Sit down,” Vivienne said.
It was a large kitchen with plenty of counter space near the stove and a small round table tucked into one corner. There were two chairs, one where Vivienne was...
2021-09-25 13:50:13 +0000 UTC View Post“You will not touch us with your dark magic, Witch,” Albry spat. He was shaky on his feet, his skin pale, the damage from the spirit was showing. He was in no condition to argue.
“Don...
2021-09-21 20:56:10 +0000 UTC View PostPanicked footsteps sounded throughout the inn as Hump followed Celaine outside, a tired Bud stumbling along behind them. They stopped at the doorway, staring up at the sky as other townsfolk did th...
2021-09-18 11:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostTambria was a region of green grass, rolling hills, and farmland, with stone walls made of piled rocks marking the boundaries between the fields. Out here, no users of magic could have made them, m...
2021-09-14 22:04:40 +0000 UTC View PostHump stared at Bud with all the intent that he could muster, scrutinising him from head to toe, including the increasing awkward expression on his face.
“How much longer are we going to try...
2021-09-14 22:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostI will never take you for granted again, Hump thought, as he stared up from where he huddled on the floor at the fading rays of sunlight that filtered through the window. His hands stung w...
2021-09-11 19:12:44 +0000 UTC View PostBud knelt on the floor of a private prayer chamber in Kelisia’s temple. He took a moment to calm his mind, feeling the flame at the core of his being flickering with cold blue beauty. He clutched...
2021-09-07 22:14:10 +0000 UTC View PostThey were only a few steps from the enchantery when Hump felt his spellbook shake. He froze mid-step, heart thumping in his chest as he stared down at the book on his belt.
Celaine stopped an...
2021-09-04 22:54:12 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the moment Hump stepped into the enchantery, all sense left him. Hundreds of artefacts surrounded him, made of all sorts of precious metals encrusted with heartstones. Swords, rings, amulets, ...
2021-08-31 20:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was six days later when the white rock of Sheercliff finally came into view, almost three weeks since they’d left Blesbury. A splendid white cliff—the city’s namesake—rose from the groun...
2021-08-28 20:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostThey were two days from Kelwoth when the storm struck, and dark was fast approaching. Shelter was few and far between on the Tarlak Plain, with grass in all directions and only the occasional tree....
2021-08-24 20:19:51 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you doing?” Celaine asked, sheathing her dagger. She’d removed the heartstone of both trolls and temporarily stored them in a second cloth pouch. Until they were cleaned off, none o...
2021-08-21 15:54:12 +0000 UTC View PostThere was nothing like a troll hunt to wake you up in the morning, or so Hump had thought. So far, their hunt had consisted of camping atop a small slope that overlooked its cave while Celaine trie...
2021-08-17 12:30:38 +0000 UTC View PostNote: If you haven’t read the final chapter (Chapter 47) that was released today, read that first.
Book 1 is now concluded! Thank you all so much for your support, and I ho...
2021-08-14 22:48:53 +0000 UTC View PostPart of being a hedge wizard was making do with what supplies you could find locally, and slowly building a collection. A place rarely had everything one needed, and the field station was no except...
2021-08-14 17:43:27 +0000 UTC View PostSeven bright and shining gold coins—more money than Hump had ever had. They glistened in his hand like suns, and he stared at them gleefully. Was it worth almost dying? Yes. Absolutely. He’d ne...
2021-08-12 21:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostHump awoke to chatter outside his tent. He couldn’t help but smile at the sound of familiar voices. Bud, Celaine, and Vamir had come to visit. He sat up and leant against the bedrest, putting his...
2021-08-10 16:29:45 +0000 UTC View PostHump’s body slumped weakly, and it took everything he had just to stay perched against his staff. Everything hurt. His skin felt raw and burnt, his core as cold as ice. The power from the formati...
2021-08-07 13:51:05 +0000 UTC View PostEssence poured into Hump. It came in waves; the dragon’s heartstone still brimming with power. Pulse after pulse filled him, a heartbeat of essence, rekindling what his previous spells had cost h...
2021-08-03 20:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs suddenly as the white light took him, Hump was floating through clouds. He felt the warmth of the sun beat against his back, and wind brushed his face, cool on his skin. Down below, a luscious g...
2021-07-31 14:00:25 +0000 UTC View PostHalf a dozen straggling undead stood between them and the nest. They wandered back and forth like ants that had lost the trail, their bodies savaged by bloody wounds that no living creatures could ...
2021-07-27 21:51:10 +0000 UTC View PostHump helped Celaine to her feet and together they retreated until they were firmly behind Bud. He stood with his back to them, facing Kassius head on, his sword at the ready. Hump glanced at the Bl...
2021-07-24 10:33:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs the veil faded, a golden aura shimmered around the old priestess of Lady Light. The same one that had greeted them with her powers when they had escorted the villagers to the surface the day pri...
2021-07-20 14:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post“What?” Hump’s heart stopped. He glanced at Celaine, who stared at him with wide and terrified eyes. “I… I can’t do that.”
“It’s a shame, I know,” Kassius said. “You’r...
2021-07-17 19:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostCelaine scurred back as the paladin stomped closer like a demon of black steel.
“Leave her be, Kassius,” Hump shouted. “She’s done. She can’t fight anymore.” He forced himself to ...
2021-07-13 10:57:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe dragon propelled itself at the kobolds with a violent sweep of its wings, leaping through the air and crashing down amidst them. Now free, the dragon unleashed its fury. It snapped its jaws shu...
2021-07-10 11:19:59 +0000 UTC View PostHump found himself standing in front of Celaine before he’d spared a thought for what he was going to do next. Heat singed at his face the moment the dragon’s breath exploded from its mouth. Th...
2021-07-06 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe tunnels grew warmer as they descended into its depths. Celaine’s idea of a brisk walk clearly didn’t match up with Hump’s, but each time he tripped, she caught him without complaint, drag...
2021-07-03 20:21:46 +0000 UTC View PostHump instinctively placed his free hand on his spellbook, as if somehow that would keep the bloody thing from shaking. As if it could sense his thoughts, it chose that moment to shake again. He sig...
2021-06-29 09:52:13 +0000 UTC View PostCelaine’s eyes vanished into the darkness and Hump’s heart raced as he stared at the spot where she had just been. It was hard to think. His ribs ached, his arm ached with a sharp pain, his hea...
2021-06-26 10:42:59 +0000 UTC View Post