Lumenvale Tales
Lumenvale Tales is a collection of standalone cozy fantasy short stories by Chadwick Rye, set in the world of Lumenvale — a place of quiet magic, everyday wonder, and lives gently transformed. Each story can be read on its own. New tales post regularly, free to read.
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The Heart That Never Stopped
An orphan finds a glowing bio-mechanical heart in the river and keeps it for 37 years, becoming Lumenvale’s greatest watchmaker. A cozy fantasy story about mysterious Mechanican artifacts, childhood discoveries, and how the coolest things we find can shape our entire lives. Rich steampunk worldbuilding. Continue reading
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The Rhythm of Stone
A cozy Lumenvale fantasy short story: Theron Deeproot treasures the stillness before dawn in the busy Merchant Quarter, beneath the singing Crystal Spires. Continue reading
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The Luminescence of Companionship
A cozy fantasy short story: merfolk reef healer Maris Coralweaver comes home exhausted through the kelp forests, and finds what a companion really means. Continue reading
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The Three Ledgers
What are your favorite websites? The morning bells had barely finished their second chime when Cyrus Mindwell pushed open the doors to the Grand Archive’s eastern wing, his leather satchel heavy with the notebooks he’d filled during yesterday’s research. At thirty-four, he’d spent the better part of a decade pursuing knowledge with the particular hunger… Continue reading
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The Geography of Love
A heartfelt Lumenvale fantasy short story: stonecarver Gareth Stonecarver shapes a guild fountain while he waits for the family he loves to come home. Continue reading
