fiction

Dawn finds the company sheltering beside the ancient stone circle, but they aren’t alone on the mountain for long. Strangers are coming up the trail. Continue reading

The awakened stones reveal a hidden chamber, and inside it, evidence of someone who has no business in a sacred place. Valorie glimpses what this mountain once was. Continue reading

Before dawn, the Ironarm Company climbs into the mountains. Among ancient standing stones, Valorie’s Earth Singer blood answers something no one in her party expected. Continue reading

Gathering information in Thornwick’s square, Valorie learns that children notice what adults miss, and the town’s secrets run deeper than anyone expected. Continue reading

The Ironarm Company reaches Thornwick, a mountain town cradled in stone. Still carrying the weight of the road, Valorie finds unexpected friends among the town’s children. Continue reading