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  1. Celian

    Cycle 1: The Price of the System

    first cycle of short stories in the world around the Green Mountains

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  1. Celian

    Trade Sister for Honor 1. Cycle 1: The Price of the System In the Shadows of the Green Mountains Complete

    By Celian, in Fiction. 04/09/2026 (Updated: 04/11/2026)

    Genres: Fantasy,
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy, High/Epic Fantasy
    • rural
    • bittersweet
    • new adult
    • acceptance
    • faith
    • sacrifice

    In a world, where humans and orcs are forced to live in symbiosis, Karl has to face the harsh truth: he is not the one deciding his fate.

    The only thing he can do is make plans for what comes after he got an answer to whether or not the orcs will take his sister Mathilda as tithe or not...

    • 3 Chapters
    • 5,328 Words
    • 1,336 Views
    • 15 Comments
    • 2 Recommendations
    • Everyone
  2. Celian

    Broken Hate, Broken Heart 2. Cycle 1: The Price of the System In the Shadows of the Green Mountains Complete

    By Celian, in Fiction. 04/15/2026 (Updated: 08/28/2026)

    Genres: Fantasy,
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy, High/Epic Fantasy
    • young adult
    • dark
    • religion
    • prophecy

    In a world, where humans and orcs are forced to live in symbiosis, the shaman’s apprentice Thokk is deeply conflicted. On the one hand, he recognizes the need for his people’s survival; on the other, he despises humans for their weaknesses.

    That is, until he meets Henry...

    • 9 Chapters
    • 23,005 Words
    • 3,183 Views
    • 43 Comments
    • Everyone
  3. Celian

    A fruitless Deal 3. Cycle 1: The Price of the System In the Shadows of the Green Mountains Complete

    By Celian, in Fiction. 09/25/2026 (Updated: 09/30/2026)

    Genres: Fantasy,
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy, High/Epic Fantasy
    • young adult
    • middle-aged
    • gay
    • lesbian
    • no sex
    • tense
    • soldier
    • suicidal ideation
    • grief
    • loneliness

    In a world where humans and orcs are forced to live in symbiosis, not everyone can choose for themselves how to live their life. And often enough it's forced to take an unexpected turn, same for Susanna and Dremakk. Some turns are negotiable, though...

    • 3 Chapters
    • 6,743 Words
    • 407 Views
    • 8 Comments
    • 1 Recommendation
    • Mature
  4. Celian

    A Grave so Dirty 4. Cycle 1: The Price of the System In the Shadows of the Green Mountains In Process

    By Celian, in Fiction. 10/04/2026 (Updated: 10/04/2026)

    Genres: Fantasy,
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy, High/Epic Fantasy
    • young adult
    • middle-aged
    • gay
    • coming out
    • dark
    • discovery
    • age gap
    • mentor/mentee
    • identity

    In a world where orcs and humans are forced to live in symbiosis, only one thing is certain and for everyone the same: death.

    And gravedigger Kalten is one of the few who actually knows what comes after...

    • 1 Chapters
    • 4,173 Words
    • 143 Views
    • 4 Comments
    • Mature
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