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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Lantern & Shadow: Stories from Lumenvale Vol.2
Great news. Lantern & Shadow: Stories from Lumenvale volume 2 is done. Just going over the editing. I will be releasing it soon. Continue reading
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Dawn’s Covenant
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Firesong opened her eyes to darkness. Not the impenetrable black of true night, but the gentle, beckoning gloom that preceded dawn—the hesitant breath the world took before surrendering to light. She remained motionless beneath layers of wolf fur and woven… Continue reading
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The Soul-Sketcher’s Observations
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? The evening air in Silvermist Harbor carried the contradictory aromas of salt-crusted timber and freshly baked sweetbread as I claimed my favorite table at The Wayward Quill. The tavern sat precariously on stilts above the lapping waters where the Great Sea met the mouth of the… Continue reading
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The Echo Chamber
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? The Echo Chamber The last mortal departed as twilight painted the ancient library in shades of amber and indigo. Their footsteps—like all human sounds—faded quickly, absorbed by row upon row of leather-bound knowledge and parchment memories. The great vaulted ceiling, designed to capture… Continue reading
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The Laughter of Growing Things
What makes you laugh? Eldara Thornroot settled into the ancient oak’s embrace, her weathered body finding the perfect hollow where root met earth. The morning ritual had become more challenging with each passing season—joints protesting what once had been effortless, bones creaking like wind-touched branches. Still, for nine decades she had greeted the dawn from… Continue reading
