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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Iron and Stone
What is your favorite form of physical exercise? The training platform carved into Grandfather Ironheart’s western flank caught the first rays of dawn like a bronze mirror, and it was here that Korin Earthborn faced his first true test—not of courage or skill with weapons, but of the fundamental strength that separated Peak-rider defenders from… Continue reading
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The Price of Silver Dreams
How much would you pay to go to the moon? The observation deck of Skyholm’s eastern platform jutted into open air like a defiant finger pointing at the impossible, and it was here that Finn Windcaller found his cousin Tomas already positioned with his back against the crystalline railing, arms crossed, jaw set in the… Continue reading
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Paths not yet taken
What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? The warehouse district’s morning air hung thick with river mist and the accumulated scent of goods passing through Lumen Vale’s commercial heart—spices from southern ports, timber from northern forests, the metallic tang of ore from mountain territories. Daren Quickstride moved through the familiar chaos… Continue reading
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Chronicles of the Giantess — Chapter 1: Final Breath
Chronicles of the Giantess: Chapter 1 – “Final Breath” by Chadwick Rye is the opening chapter of a female-led isekai LitRPG fantasy series. It follows Ashley Grimes, a 23-year-old waitress in Cleveland who is murdered in an alley and given a second chance at life in a fantasy world by the Angel of Death. She… Continue reading
