Topher Lydon

Tom maybe a scrawny little Ectomorph, but that boy can take it. Just ask Percy

Tomorrow the HMS Comet sets sail for the Frozen north, in The Wolf at Sea

The Covent Garden Molly House was no longer a sanctuary of muffled velvet and illicit, candlelit whispers. It had been violently transformed into a staging ground of frantic, desperate preparation. The news of Edward’s immediate recall to the Royal Navy had swept through the townhouse like a squall, tearing away the comfortable illusions of their criminal empire and replacing them with the harsh, ticking clock of a wartime mobilization. Edward was everywhere at once. Dressed in his immacula

Unfortunately for Anya, the Witch-hunters and her father's Volksgaard are two very separate factions.

Shem is being handed an arsenal, but Kaelen is not a fool. He tested, identified Shem's breaking point and applied the right pressure. Naughty Apprentice, thought you could hide in the Motor Pool and I wouldn't find you.

KIT will not surrender HIS Operator.

Thirteen The Architect and the Witch-Hunter The clock had begun its countdown. Shem’s promise to Anya Volkov—a non-negotiable contract sealed by the threat of Radé’s life—had plunged him into a profound, chilling emotional shutdown. He still functioned, flawlessly, but the core spark of his personality had retracted entirely, leaving behind a shell of quiet competence. The following morning, Shem was promoted. The Commissar’s evening lecture had been the usual sermon on the glo

Thomas Harker-Ashworth, Midshipman, RN

I start to get into it in the next book: Wolf at Sea I have finished Wolf at Sea, and will start it on Sunday. There is a small side book I am working on now, Wolf Lost, which follows Enoch on a journey through the Azores. Then I want to get into Jonas and Wrexham and that chess game that brews while the Lord is at war.

Blackwood has had enough of his errant son dancing with a noose. The period between 1749 and 1756 is known as the Interregnum—a cold war that escalated into the fall of Quebec, the Acadian Expulsion (a massive war crime), and the decimation of the Mi'kmaq people. It saw the founding of Halifax and the fall of Louisbourg. This was the war that determined whether the Americas would be French or English, and it was directly responsible for the taxation that led to the American Revolution. The siege of Fort William Henry drew in Native allies on both sides—including Huron and Iroquois communities whose older rivalries had, over the previous century, become entangled with the French and English imperial contest. It is a fascinating time, under-explored because it is overshadowed by the American and French Revolutions it directly caused.

The HMS Comet awaits. One more to go. Good Morning |

The morning sun over Covent Garden did little to cut through the thick, sulfurous smog, but Mr. Josiah Montgomery arrived at the heavy oak doors of the Molly House radiating an absolute, unshakeable cheerfulness. He was dressed in his finest, heaviest broadcloth, a pristine white linen cravat tied expertly at his throat, and his silver-topped walking stick tapped a brisk, energetic rhythm on the stone step. When Edward, still groggy and nursing a cup of black coffee from a late night managi

Construct, and Vega Vixen 2.0 are both in this small side series. The Falcon Banner (written 20 years ago and mostly on this site) is the main series.

Flynn isn't given much chance to catch his breath in this one. It's very go go go from his angle. Poitr's got the opposite problem, everything is moving too slow for his liking. Least he got new wheels

Surprise, Can you Guess What I Am?

Special Agent Arthur Crin stood in the shadow of a commercial dumpster in the alleyway behind the high-rise, his bespoke Italian suit soaking up the humid night air like a sponge. The parabolic magical lens was pressed to his eye, its brass trim cool against his cheek, its enchanted optics cutting through concrete, steel, and advanced privacy wards to reveal the thermal-magical image of the thirty-third floor. He had been standing here for approximately four minutes. In that time, he had wi

Will knows what will happen, his entire life was ripped away from him just because he smiled at Jonas. An allegation, even a false one, was dangerous. The Articles of War, Article 29 was abused by ambitious men looking to cut down people in their way, false allegations were rife and since there was no way to confirm it without eyewitness, often times these trials and courts-martials were hearsay based on Impressions. Too friendly with your mate, allegation. Too effeminate, allegation. And Allegations were catastrophic, as Will is living proof of.

He is also Barracks Married to Radé so there is that complication too

Ha just had to buy a 1750 map of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, this should be fun, finally I can figure out things.

The Ikon's Hammer, or the Scythe as the Taïrians call it.

Thirteen Life in the Machine The Karnian Forward Camp was a churning vortex of mud, diesel, and tireless, monotonous purpose. It wasn't a place built for comfort or even long-term victory, but for relentless, immediate advance. The air, already thick with the distant boom of artillery that hammered the final die-hard positions of the last Taïrians who hadn’t surrendered. It hummed with the constant, grinding noise of Logic-Engines powering welding equipment, communications arrays, an

Were it not for Tom, Percy would still be swaddled by his mother. Tom's dragged him into being a teenager, much to Percy's Father's sheer joy. Coming-of-age in that time was a much earlier thing than modern day and so Percy was very far behind, shy and introverted, sickly and frail. Yet along comes Tom, who doesn't give a fig about any of that, just sees his very own little Lord and says "Yep come along with me, you're mine."

I don't know why, but my first impression is Cleaner. Sharp, and eye catching in a good way. No complaints here, actually with my eyesight, this is a much more accessible feature. Thank you to the staff

Oh and Will needs something stronger than tea for dealing with this lot.