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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Chronicles of the Giantess — Chapter 4: First Steps in Millhaven
Chapter 4 of Chronicles of the Giantess — a serialized LitRPG isekai fantasy by Chadwick Rye. Valorie Stoneson wakes in her old life with two sets of memories pulling at her — the girl she was and the giantess she’s becoming. Real and not enough, all at once. Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 6: Foundation Troubles
Chapter 6 of The Broken Shield Chronicles — a cozy fantasy series by Chadwick Rye. Al discovers a troubling groan beneath the tavern’s floorboards — and learns that restoring The Broken Shield means fixing its very foundations. A story about building something worthy of its name, one problem at a time. Continue reading
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The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me — Chapter 7: Coldhollow
Chronicle Entry Seven of The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me. Esbeth Ironwood takes her second journey from Stonewatch Tower — to Coldhollow, where ordinary warmth waits in an ordinary house. A story about grief, memory, and learning what larger and warmer feels like. By Chadwick Rye. Continue reading
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Chronicles of the Giantess — Chapter 3: Rebirth as a Giantess
Ashley Grimes said yes — and the angel’s gift takes hold. She dissolves, stretches, and reforms as Valorie Stoneson: eight feet tall, Earth Singer bloodline surging through her veins. Chapter 3 of Chronicles of the Giantess, a serialized LitRPG isekai fantasy by Chadwick Rye. Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 5: Clearing the Cobwebs
Aldar rolls up his sleeves and tackles the mold-ridden cellar of The Broken Shield, armed with remedies from the village herbalist Elowen. A chapter about settling in, finding purpose, and discovering that perhaps the old inn chose its guardian well. Chapter 5 of The Broken Shield Chronicles by Chadwick Rye. Continue reading
