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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Forbidden Bond: A Velthorn Tale — Chapter 24: Beneath the Festival Lights
In a borrowed red tunic, Mikhail waits at the Axe & Fiddle on the evening of the Cedarcrest festival. Continue reading
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The Shattered Blade
A fantasy short story: at Ravenhall Academy, Alaric holds a once-legendary broken blade and learns how failure can forge something stronger. Continue reading
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The First Chapter
You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? The velvet-wrapped grimoire lay open on Magus Thorne’s desk, its blank pages awaiting the story that had never been meant for telling. Outside, a late autumn storm painted the windows of his tower with silver rivulets that mimicked the intricate scarring along his forearms—permanent reminders of magic… Continue reading
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The Three Shadows
A master assassin stalks the rooftops of Ravencourt, carrying three sacred possessions—each a shadow of their past, their purpose, and their only hope for redemption. Tonight, another name will be added to their blade’s legacy. But how many more before they can escape the darkness? Continue reading
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The Forging
“The greatest growth comes not from our triumphs but from our deepest wounds. The question is never whether life will strike you with its hammer—only what shape you’ll take when the striking is done.” Grimthor Ironheart. Continue reading
