Five years ago, Malcon the Warrior was betrayed, blamed for the God Emperor’s death, and forced to flee into exile beyond the Empire’s great crystalline Wall and the protection it offers from the yearly Turnings which wreck the world outside. Now, with the help of unexpected allies from beyond the Wall, Mal has returned to put an end to the heinous scheme that seeks to sieze power from the God Emperors and corrupt the very purpose of the Empire.

Introduction Genre: High Fantasy Word Count: 3700 Words Banished and betrayed by his homeland, the Exile searches for redemption in the wreckage of a world he failed to save. The Exile was first published in December 2024. This story is set in the world of Crystal Empire. The Exile Turquoise, Reign of the Second 994th God Emperor The gentle rocking of the little wooden rowboat in the lake along with the soft splashing of oars in the water that evening was almost relaxing.

A Slow Walk Through a Beautiful Garden. The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri is a wonderful, beautifully written book. I was bored through most of it. That isn’t necessarily the fault of the author, I suspect it has more to do with my own expectations and preferences for pacing. However, I felt as though a large portion of the book was spent watching characters naval-gaze. This book definitely qualifies as a slow burn in my categorization.

Introduction Genre: High Fantasy Word Count: 4000 Words For your reading pleasure is an early look into an early chapter of The Crystal Empire, my upcoming epic fantasy project. It is a rought draft, and things will likely change between this and the published version. This chapter is the first from the perspective of our heroine, Demara, and serves as an introduction to world beyond the Wall, a wild edge of the world known as the Fringe.

Introduction Genre: High Fantasy Word Count: 2100 Words For your reading pleasure is an early look into an early chapter of The Crystal Empire, my upcoming epic fantasy project. It is a rought draft, and things will likely change between this and the published version. This chapter server as the prologue, and centers around Tulian, God Emperor of all creation as he dies before he is supposed to. Tulian Tulian, the nine hundred and ninety fourth Emperor, Lord and God of Creation, Father of All, Whose Will Was Supreme, was dying.

God is dead, but somebody still has to do the job. For almost a thousand years the people of the Crystal Empire elect one of their own to be their God, to assume the mantle of authority and power over all creation, and to burn away in doing so. It is through this succession that the Crystal Empire has maintained its peace and stability for so long. Yet beyond the great crystalline walls that serve as the empire’s borders, each new god brings a change.

Introduction For your reading pleasure is a look into an early chapter of Spring of Black Flowers. Chapter 1 The sun had risen well above the horizon by the time the meltwater stream they followed was joined by another, pooling deep enough to splash above their ankles. The white lion of Aldrimar stretched itself across the Henric’s back, his black cloak wrapped tight around him against the morning chill. “How much further?

Far to the west, at the edges of the known world, lies Erazel, the Sunset Kingdom, a lone beacon of civilization in the wild barbarian lands of a once great empire, though many fear the kingdom’s time has come. The royal line of Chalent has extinguished itself in a blood feud with one of their former vassals turned royal rivals, House Aldrimar, who themselves are on the verge of falling apart.

Introduction Genre: Urban Fantasy Word Count: 2400 Words It’s a cold night on the hard, unforgiving streets of Terinu, and nobody seems to realize it’s a holy day. Harbor Justice was first written in December 2014. Harbor Justice Dit could see the wisps of his breath in the white glow of the Harbor Bridge’s glyphlamps. Mother had probably let the boys build too big a fire while she set out preparations at home.

Ten thousand magical words are a listening experience unlike any other, if you can recite them perfectly. One of the only men who can is in the city for just one night, for just one performance that cannot be missed. This award winning novella is a story of magic, music, and the power of what words mean to each of us. Decemilia Verba won the r/FantasyWriters monthly short story contest in November 2014, and was featured in the Champions Anthology collected and edited by Alex S.