Topher Lydon

The Steam Press! Wentworth will never be the same without her!

Riley's the best, the only person without an agenda

The hospital room was quiet. Not the good kind of quiet—the kind that sits on your chest and presses down. The kind that makes you notice every small sound: the hum of the ventilation system, the distant squeak of rubber-soled shoes on linoleum, the soft beep of a machine somewhere down the hall. The walls were beige. The ceiling was beige. The water stains on the acoustic tiles were yellow-brown rings that spread outward like bruises. Caleb lay on the thin mattress, staring up at th

It was horrific. A vile tradition, almost as bad as Prima Noctis.

There is one chapter left to this one. I will be taking a little break from the Silver Boar books for a little bit. There is another one in the works but I need more time for it. Plus I have other projects I am working on, and want to get out. I have a Carter book I have been sitting on, and a Charlie vs. As well as a few other projects that are awaiting their turn at release.

same insomnia that's been plaguing me for days. Old demons that want to play I figured I'd write instead of letting them dance.

Father's and sons. Tomas has to learn that his father doesn't give a damn about anything but his own power.

No one, and I mean NO ONE touches a boy of the Vanguard, Ser Lloyd proving yet again, why he protects the smallest and the youngest. Good Morning

The world outside was ending, and Rico was entirely too small to survive it. He was eleven years old, his ribs sharp against his skin beneath the new tunic his Baba had given him, and he was currently buried up to his knees in freezing, churning Vexin mud. The outer bailey had devolved into a screaming, claustrophobic nightmare. Rico had seen riots in the slums of Pamplona, but this was different. This was a holy madness. Men with hollow eyes and burning hearts carved into their chests wer

well spotted. here's your cookie

LIES! Excellent, now I know you're in it!!!!!

Let's see who is who this time around

I am sure they probably do...

so let's smile, we're saved with everyone's favourite agony aunt:

There, chapter should have CLEAR transitions, and time line markers reinforcing things. AND a short line that Giles is Gautier's son... and that they're both useless.

I am being old and grumpy, wasn't anything you said. Just feeling it today.

"Right, I've finally had time to examine this chapter in more detail. I moved a scene from the next chapter into this chapter (the Tomas/Val scene) and in so doing I broke my timeline. I'll correct it by rewriting the final scene to fix the chronology. As for the opening scene — it was originally written for after the Tomas/Gautier battle, and I see now that the transition could be clearer. I'll add some additional markers to help readers track when events are happening concurrently. Quick note on names: Ser Gautier and Giles are two different people. Giles is Ser Tomas's squire (established in his introduction). Gautier is Lothar's enforcer. I thought the distinction was clear from context, but I'll make sure it's sharper going forward. I am one person, writing at a high capacity. I do, from time to time, make errors I don't catch. I'm juggling a lawsuit with my Town Council, medical issues, and a decided lack of sleep. I'm doing my best. A little patience and grace would mean a lot right now."

Without a doubt, it is her biggest mistake yet. It has the unexpected consequence of ensuring Caleb's safety from her. Doctor Raines will get to the bottom of the medication, the over prescription, and Duclose malpractice. I have often found this the case, a fresh set of eyes peering into a dark closet uncovers all kinds of secrets.

yes, Mr Archer knew about Tyler and Caleb having sex before it was brought to his attention by Tyler. He lied about what he knew. He and Diana have a history that explains why she hates Caleb so much.

I can, at times, get things a bit muddled. Once I publish tomorrows chapter, you guys might see where I went wrong. I did it before in the Holy Lance of Antioch, I forgot an entire chapter, and had to go back and republish it... it was about the introduction of Ashot, so he ended up getting introduced later than I intended in the story.... I think I did it again in Lord of the Pierced Dawn, I was fortunate there in that the chapter had zero impact on the story. (it was featuring Julian and Raymond of Toulouse... I got away with it because as I said, zero impact... but I do make mistakes from time to time)

Riley is an MVP of Caleb's friends, the next chapter is all about Riley.

Caleb meets Riley's mum.

SUNDAY The intake room smelled like bleach and fear. Caleb sat on a plastic chair bolted to the floor. His wrists were raw from the hospital bands—two of them, one white, one yellow, each printed with his name and a string of numbers he couldn't read. The room was small. The walls were beige. The floor was linoleum, scuffed and yellowed, like it had been there since the building opened and never been replaced. A nurse sat across from him. Her name was Carol. She had gray hair p

I will look over the chapter again shortly, I will make some corrections, I have said this already and explained all of this above.