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 Lady’s Theatrical Indulgences
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Lady Eleanora Whitecastle reclined upon her velvet chaise, delicate fingertips tracing the gold-leafed rim of her teacup as winter light streamed through leaded glass windows. The Whitecastle estate’s private drawing room—her sanctuary—smelled of jasmine oil, beeswax candles, and the subtle mustiness of ancient… Continue reading
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The Sentinel’s Vigil
A spectral guardian watches over an ancient obsidian mirror, bound by duty and the mistakes of a past life. On the night of the Blackstone Moon, the young queen honors old traditions to secure her kingdom’s fate—unaware that the Sentinel keeping vigil was once a queen herself. Do you believe in the power of forgotten… Continue reading
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The book is live!
Chadwick Rye’s book is live. Release news from the fantasy author of Lantern & Shadow: Stories from Lumenvale and Forbidden Bond. Continue reading
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Just published my first book.
Fantasy author Chadwick Rye announces that his first book is published, with a note to the readers who followed along. Continue reading
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The Raven’s Reflection: A Scholar’s Meditation on Magic and Knowledge
An archivist at the Academy of Arcane Studies reflects on his kinship with the raven, drawing parallels between the bird’s nature and his own role as a keeper of knowledge. In solitude and wisdom, he finds meaning—watching, collecting, and preserving the past for the future. Which creature mirrors your essence? Continue reading
