Christian dark fantasy and noble dark stories by Chadwick Rye
Welcome. I’m Chadwick Rye, and I write Christian dark fantasy — noble dark stories about ordinary people, hard roads, and the kind of courage that doesn’t make a lot of noise. Most of it is serialized right here, one chapter at a time.
📅 New chapter every Monday: Chronicles of the Giantess returns Monday, November 23. See every series →
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Chronicles of the Giantess
Killed in a robbery, Ashley Grimes is offered a second chance — and chooses to be reborn as Valorie Stoneson, an eight-foot-tall giantess warrior, in a world where size and strength decide your place. Dark fantasy LitRPG isekai. Returns Monday, November 23, with a new chapter every Monday.
Forbidden Bond
A human man and a goblin woman whose forbidden connection threatens to overturn the schemes of a fallen celestial. Dark fantasy romance in the world of Velthorn — the full novel is on Amazon.
Sequel: The Shadowed Path (Book 2) — new chapters go to Patreon first, then Royal Road.
The Broken Shield Chronicles
A veteran hero tries to rebuild a forgotten tavern in the dying village of Oakhollow. Cozy fantasy of quiet heroism.
The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me
Esbeth Ironwood, a formerly enslaved elf, remembers the quiet warrior who saved her. A slow-burn romance told as memoir.
Lumenvale Tales
Short stories from Lumenvale — a world of cozy fantasy and quiet wonder, where magic hums beneath the everyday.
Collected in Lantern & Shadow: Stories from Lumenvale, Vols 1–5 on Amazon.
BRECK — a veteran courier who can’t walk past certain things. Three books; the first two chapters of each are free here. Book One, BRECK: Dead Delivery, is on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited; Books Two and Three are coming soon. Read BRECK →
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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
