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BRECK: Stone’s Rest — Chapter One
In the opening chapter of BRECK: Stone’s Rest — Book Three of Chadwick Rye’s serialized noble dark fantasy series — Breck leaves Lumenvale for the first time, carrying an unread letter and a quiet sense of obligation. Summoned toward Nomados, a realm where the land itself walks on legs of stone, he must navigate a… Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 9: Foundation and Trust
Chapter 9 of The Broken Shield Chronicles — a cozy dark fantasy series by Chadwick Rye. Aldar and dwarven master craftsman Markus complete the structural repairs to The Broken Shield, only to discover ancient sanctuary runes carved into the tavern’s foundation stones — and a hidden compartment containing a broken shield, a guardian’s journal, and… Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 7: Market Day
Chapter 7 of The Broken Shield Chronicles — a cozy dark fantasy series by Chadwick Rye. Aldar, a retired were-moose adventurer, ventures into Oakhollow’s weekly market for the first time since his confrontation with Harlan Brewer. In a town still learning to accept a monster who just wants to belong, market day becomes a test… Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 2: Cold Welcome
Chapter 2 of The Broken Shield Chronicles: veteran hero Aldar’Thock gets a cold welcome at Marta’s General Store in the dying village of Oakhollow. Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Prologue: The Last Adventure
Forty years of adventuring have taught Aldar’Thock to read a cave mouth. This one whispers of old magic and older hunger, and it may be the last job he ever takes. Continue reading
