Stories

Jamie Grimmstone is a young apprentice mage in the shop of the Master Thorvil, and longs to be a master himself. Together with his best friend (and boyfriend) Garvin Kinsmith, they keep the Master’s shop in order, assist the Master on his many missions, and study to one day become more than they are.

Life seems orderly, if slow, and Jamie has resigned himself to years of study before he can be a true mage himself…until one day, quite unexpectedly, an opportunity arises that the boys can hardly pass up, and they are off on a task that quickly turns into an adventure...

Calen, the prodigious bardic-mage of Corariel, walks a dangerous road. Possessed of unruly storm magic, he has only ever known the will of those who would spin his powers for personal gain. Galdrian, a would-be knight, never wanted to be a mage. Surprised by the signs of divination magic within him, he suddenly finds himself at odds with even his own family's traditional beliefs. When the two young men find themselves thrust into each other’s company, they are left with little choice but to face their fears together. For the shadows that grip the region threaten more than just their own precarious paths, but the lives of everyone around them.

Dashel had always been different. In the spring of 1873, a bit after he turned 18 years, his life changed forever.

Fictional story exploring the inscription inside the cover of a book of poems published in 1929.

A surreal trip across time - An anti-hero - And two gay guys

Zachary is swept into a world of intrigue where everything may not be exactly how it first appears. Bound together with his companion Lowerstoff, they are embroiled in the scheming of Hamilton Gode. What the goal might be is far from clear. The world they inhabit is blurred, epochs collide and mix together. This is a wild fantasy, an adventure where the ground can shift beneath you. A little surreal. Hamilton Gode is an anti-hero, Zachary and Lowerstoff are pretty much gay!

Hunting was all I knew. Stalking prey, selling meat, and making pelts... Life was calm, but then I was found sleeping. What's to come is untold. May the divine bless my soul.

This short story is a classic fairytale retold from the other side.

A year after the infamous Black Daze Massacre, Chance and Nikki are nowhere to be found. Six, an assassin trained in Qah’livan, being recruited by a familiar figure to track down certain people responsible for illegal experimentation. Skylar Knightley, on the other hand, just recently finished his Primary Course from the Ministry of Solus Magus. Meanwhile, Mateo Rodriguez is a refugee in hiding but soon discovers his destiny in the midst of chaos.

Teios Kyr, however, continues their plans as these new heroes arise to prevent the Black Sorceress from coming back to life.

Ros is a lycan security specialist paid to watch Oliver Taylor and protect him from falling in to the hands of an awful wolf. But what happens when they actually meet?

In the east are monsters. In the north is the witch. In the south is the capital. To the west is the waste. The land is called Xin. Life has been nothing but cruel to the children soldiers Sumi and Harakin. They were not expected to survive as long as they have. In the north, a child with shadows ventures to the witch's lair. In the south, an organic mechanic is expelled from her guild.

How will these different individuals from a distant land connect to the events in Books One & Two? And what will happen with the monsters?