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 Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 3: First Assessment
In Chapter 3 of The Broken Shield Chronicles, Aldar — a deer-kin veteran haunted by war — takes sole possession of a dilapidated tavern in the quiet village of Oakhollow. Through careful inspection of every creaking floorboard and smoke-stained rafter, and guided by the journals of the tavern’s previous keeper, Eliza, he begins to understand… Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 2: Cold Welcome
Chapter 2 of The Broken Shield Chronicles: veteran hero Aldar’Thock gets a cold welcome at Marta’s General Store in the dying village of Oakhollow. Continue reading
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The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me — Chapter 3: Small Things
“Chapter 3: Small Things” is the third installment of The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me, a serialized dark fantasy series by Chadwick Rye. Esbeth Ironwood — a formerly enslaved elf girl from Aruel in the Sun Lands, now Lady of Stonewatch Tower — reflects on the small acts of protection that first taught her what… Continue reading
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Chapter 1: The Arrival
After forty years of adventuring together, Aldar’Thock emerges from the Royal Bank of Aldermere with enough gold to start a new life—and the bittersweet task of saying goodbye. In this opening chapter, a beloved party of companions gathers for one last farewell as their antlered warrior prepares to hang up his sword and trade the… Continue reading
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The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me — Chapter 2: The Quiet Between Storms
Chapter 2 of The Silver Wolf Who Saved Me: Esbeth Ironwood, Lady of Stonewatch Tower, writes of the quiet between storms. A slow-burn dark fantasy romance. Continue reading
