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 Unbound Path
Describe your life in an alternate universe. The wind-ship “Fortune’s Edge”cut through the amber clouds above the Borderland Reaches like a blade through silk, her enchanted hull gleaming with protective wards that cost more gold than most merchants saw in a lifetime. I stood at the prow, one hand resting on the crystalline navigation orb… Continue reading
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Forbidden Bond Update
Forbidden Bond has been released and is now live on Amazon. I’m going to be running a free download promotion there for five days starting tomorrow. Follow the link to get your copy. Continue reading
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The Art of Perfect Service
What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? The leather-bound ledger lay open on my writing desk, its pages bearing witness to five decades of careful financial records. My finger traced down the column marked “Exceptional Expenses,” pausing at an entry that still made me smile despite the passage… Continue reading
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Forbidden Bond update!
Just one more day until i publish Forbidden Bond on Amazon for those of you that’s been waiting. I’ve been doing some editing. Due to the amount of time I work, I’m planning editing and then updating the manuscript as I go. Once that’s done, I’ll create the cover for the paper back version and… Continue reading
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The Weight of Twenty
Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that. The news scroll had been waiting on my workbench when I arrived at the Municipal Enchantment Workshop that morning, its official seal still warm from the courier’s urgent delivery. I unrolled the parchment with calloused fingers that… Continue reading
