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 Bonds That Choose Us
Dogs or cats? Master Korven Beastfriend settled his weathered frame against the mossy stone wall of the Academy’s outer courtyard, watching the circle of wide-eyed boys who had gathered around him like moths drawn to flame. The afternoon sun painted golden streaks through the Crystal Spires above, while the air hummed with the subtle harmonics… Continue reading
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Between Breaths of Twilight
Which activities make you lose track of time? The twilight never ended in Umbros, and neither did the work. Lyrian Duskweaver’s fingers moved through substances that existed somewhere between shadow and smoke, her consciousness sliding effortlessly between the waking world and the realm of dreams as she shaped yet another vision into semi-solid form. The… Continue reading
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The Taste of Hollow Promises
What bothers you and why? The crystal resonance chamber hummed with the discordant frequencies of exhaustion as Mira Coalwright pressed her palm against the pulsing wall, feeling the vibrations travel through bone and sinew like needles of crystallized fatigue. Sixteen hours. Sixteen hours of channeling harmonic energy through the primary stabilization matrix, her voice raw… Continue reading
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Eons of Certainty
List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Aureus the Ancient settled his massive form deeper into the crystalline cavern that had served as his contemplation chamber for the past three millennia, each scale along his golden hide catching and refracting the ethereal light that emanated from the walls around him. The chamber itself… Continue reading
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Forbidden Bond: A Velthorn Tale — Chapter 33: Night of Fire
Midnight bells ring over Cedarcrest as Mikhail and Anora get ready to escape Thorgar’s cellar on a night that ends in fire. Continue reading
