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 Weaver’s Tapestry
A fantasy short story: Moira the Fate-Seer weaves at her loom of bone and stardust and answers a question about fate and destiny. Continue reading
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The Farewell to Flames
A fantasy short story: pyromancer Kalirath stands atop Emberfall Academy’s highest tower and says farewell to the fire that once answered her. Continue reading
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The Dopplegangers Desire
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? The heavy oak door of my enchanter’s workshop closed with a satisfying thunk, sealing me away from the bustle of the Mage Quarter. Sunlight filtered through stained glass windows, casting prismatic patterns across my workbench where the day’s prompt lay… Continue reading
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The Summoning Stone
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Archmage Thoren Blackoak stood atop his workshop’s balcony, overlooking the sprawling city of Ravencrest as the twin moons rose above the horizon. His weathered hands, covered in intricate scars from decades of arcane work, rested on the railing as he contemplated the magnitude of what… Continue reading
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Blood and Honey
Grishka Ironjaw rested her scarred knuckles on the worn oak table, the firelight casting long shadows across her tusks. Around her, the clan’s celebration roared – bodies dancing, drums pounding, voices raised in triumph after the Battle of Broken Stones. But her thoughts drifted to another meal, one that had changed everything. “You ask of… Continue reading
