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Penitent Book 2 Ch 8: Biting and Clawing Snow

They camped under a small stony outcropping that shielded from the worst of the snow and wind. Ollie managed to pile and freeze snow on one side of it using his magic which blocked the icy wind tha...

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Penitent Book 2 Ch 7: Cold Bounty

The bounty hunter pushed the rim of his hat up with his rifle, revealing more of his face. His eyes were light gray so soft that they seemed to blend in to the white around them.

“Now, I kn...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 6: Unseasonable Cold

They took a brief break a few miles up from the dead troll, and Michael found himself surprised to be shivering a bit as a cold wind blew in their direction from the East. He looked up and saw a nu...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 5: Trolling

Michael was awoken by a light shake of his shoulder. He looked up to see Marcus holding a finger to his lip before he went to wake Davi. They were in an empty longhouse that seemed to exist to stor...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 4: Shepherd

They traveled along a main road with most of their armor in their bags, but their swords and weapons displayed clearly at their waists. There was a small village a few miles ahead that Marcus had s...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 3: Shots

The dogs caught up with them around fifteen minutes after they abandoned their camp. These weren’t like any dog breeds on earth that Michael had ever seen. They had loose flaps of skin, thick fur...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 2: Growing Boys

Michael was crouched low as he looked at the small wooden building a few feet ahead of them. He’d already cast muffle on himself, but was still finding his footfalls to be louder and heavier than...

Penitent Book 2 Ch 1: Heir

A man walks down a long stone corridor. Every ten feet there is a torch lit on either side of it, and when he reaches the end of the hall, the man turns around and walks back in the other direction...

Penitent Book 1 is Complete!

Ch 94 was the end of book 1!

I hope you're all happy with it, I think it's a really good start to things. The four subsequent books will probably be a little shorter, I really didn't realize ...

Penitent Ch 94: Pilgrim

“What’s going on, Lance?” asked Michael.

“Nothing’s going on. As far as it should matter to you, the mission is exactly as it has been. We just need to get this woman to the right p...

Penitent Ch 93: Sound and Fury

Michael was running toward the group, his eyes fixed on Jakub’s severed head that was locked in an expression of fear.

Lance roared and launched himself at the monster, but his attack was s...

Penitent Ch 92: The Wrong Martyr

They all looked at one another and at her, unsure of whether or not they should go for their blades.

She laughed, a bold, loud, laugh that echoed across the cavern they were in. The laughter ...

Penitent Ch 91: The Monster and The Goddess

Marcus was the first to react, he raised his rifle and fired at the creature. The bullet hit one of its arms, breaking off a piece of glassy chitin, and it shrieked like a roach expelling all of th...

Penitent Ch 90: Into the Mountain

They moved carefully down the hill as they approached the small camp. There were no horses but there was a donkey and a few sturdy ponies under a tarp that had been used to create a makeshift stabl...

Penitent Ch 89: Context

Michael thought about what Lance had said as they started to make their way out of the camp. He’d always thought of his value as part of the whole. He was a healer, Davi and Pyotr were incredible...

Penitent Ch 88: Last Rites

Michael awoke to the feel of cold metal pressed against his lips. He opened his eyes to see Davi holding a canteen for him. He drank greedily, coughing a bit as it went down the wrong pipe. He shoo...

Penitent Ch 87: Standing and Falling

The Penitents who were conscripted criminals of Stent had been trained to hold a line, to move in formation, but the taker penitents had not. Michael looked at how Lee, and Ogun were positioning th...

Penitent Ch 86: Reunions

There wasn’t any sleep to be had after the ambush. Instead they packed up their tents, repaired any torn gear with the needle and thread they’d all been given, and had a long breakfast as they ...

Penitent Ch 85: Auspicious Beginnings

The next morning after breakfast they all gathered at the front gate of the fort. They were dressed in their full gear for their initial march to the southeastern part of the front. Once they reach...

Penitent Ch 84: Plans and Plans

“I didn’t mean any insult Bayle, but this is what I’ve been ordered to do,” said Lance his spine straight and his eyes forward.

Bayle shook his head in response as he read the letter,...

Penitent Ch 83: Lance's Lot

Michael narrowly dodged a spear thrust from Crick and attempted to slam his shield down on top of it, but Crick swiftly pulled his spear back and attempted a followup stab. This time, Michael parri...