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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
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The Broken Shield Chronicles — Prologue: The Last Adventure

Forty years of adventuring have taught Aldar’Thock to read a cave mouth. This one whispers of old magic and older hunger, and it may be the last job he ever takes. Continue reading
