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In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 11

Aleors Mill, Barony of Stonehill, Duchy of Kingsheart, Sidor

Gareth Bevan looked up from the row of cabbage seedlings he was carefully thinning as the trio of unwanted guests...

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Triumph of Venus - Chapter 9

Between Devnum and Factorium

Lucilla stared out the window as the train raced along the newly laid tracks, the countryside whipping past in a blur. She marveled at the speedâ...

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Cover Reveal - The Triumph of Venus

Well ahead of schedule this time with the cover for the sixth Imperium book.

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Imperium Concept Art - Imperium Character Portraits

Ramirus (Image 1), Talogren (Image 2), Hortensius (Image 3)

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The Threads of Destiny - Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The Ruined Keep

The inside of the crumbling structure was both amazing and sad, its once fine craftsmanship and splendor now torn down by the relentless passage of...

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Triumph of Venus - Chapter 8

Devnum

Lucilla felt a pounding in the back of her skull. For days, she’d been trying to figure out any way to get troops for Ky’s legions as he’d approached Italy. Heâ€...

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Shattered Lands Concept Art - Characters

Colm Thranton (Picture 1), Garr of Eliston (Picture 2), Drummond Ainsworth (Picture 3), and Taran Bramwell (Picture 4)

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In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 10

Starhaven, Kingdom of Sidor

Captain Bramwell stood outside the heavy oaken door leading to King Serwyn’s personal study, taking a moment to prepare himself before raising a...

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Imperium Concept Art - Character Portraits

Gaius (Image 1), Conchobar (Image 2), Senator Fiacha (Image 3)

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Triumph of Venus - Chapter 7

Gades, Southern Hispania

Cormac steadied his nerves as a much smaller contingent of legionnaires followed him back into the crumbling meeting hall. The past week had been ext...

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Imperium Concept Art - Character & Location Portraits

Sorantius (Image 1), Modius (Image 2), Cynwrig (Image 3), Devnum (Image 4), Londinium (Image 5)

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Triumph of Venus - Chapter 6

Gades, Southern Hispania

A long column of Britannian horsemen, two abreast and fifteen deep, passed the first buildings of the worn-down village, the eyes of every villager o...

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In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 9

William walked slowly across the blood-soaked field, carefully stepping over the bodies of the dead and wounded. The fighting had ended hours ago, but the moans and cries of injured men still fille...

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From the Top - Chapter 45

As we walked into the sleek, modern conference room, dominated by a massive oak table that could easily seat twenty people and a massive window overlooking LA, I was trying my best to keep my stoma...

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From the Top - Chapter 44

Christmas Eve day, Kat and I stood just outside the security checkpoint at LAX, waiting for my friends and family to arrive. I was having a hard time not grinning every time I looked over at Kat. T...

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Imperium Concept Art - Character Portraits

Bomilcar (Image 1), Niall (Image 2 - Kalb Garrison Commander), Lassar (Image 3), Cormac (Image 4), Valdar (Image 5), BNS Bellona (Image 6)

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Triumph of Venus - Chapter 5

Southern Caledonia

Claudius rode swiftly through the wooded hills of southern Caledonia, his back and legs tired after weeks of chasing the escaped prisoner across Britannia....

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From the Top - Chapter 43

Dexter was still closing up the show as I walked through the backstage area to where a green room of sorts was set up for contestants. I was still in my head, coming down from the excitement of the...

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Books by Tag

Some users have been having trouble sorting through Patreon's system to find the book they're reading.  Here is a list, byu series, with a link to a particular books tag, to help you find it e...

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From the Top - Chapter 42

The van dropped me off at the hotel, and I checked in. I was hungry and thinking about getting something to eat, but other than a quick text to tell Kat I’d made it okay, I hadn’t talked to her...

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In the Shadow of Lions - Chapter 8

Starhaven, Kingdom of Sidor

Edict of Travel

By Order of His Grace, King Serwyn Whitton the First, King of Sidor, on this day, let it be known that for the preservation ...

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From the Top - Chapter 41

I headed down the hallway towards the front entrance, backpack slung over my shoulder, ready to get home and start packing. I had to leave for LA on Monday and, unlike last time, I was going to be ...

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From the Top - Chapter 40

Wednesday night was the night of the big show. Kat drove down to be with me as soon as her last class got out, even though it meant she’d have to get up early the next morning to make it to her e...

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Imperium Concept Art - Character Portraits

Ky, Lucilla, Medb, Taenaris (Head Roman Senator)

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The Triumph of Venus - Chapter 4

In spite of her approval, it had taken several days working with Lurio, the imperial treasurer, to build out a budget for the rail project and go through all the details to make sure she understood...

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From the Top - Chapter 39

We’d ended up playing until almost midnight the night before because the crowd was so into it. With some help from a few kids from the A/V club who happened to be there, he’d pumped the music o...

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Shattered Lands Map

An overall map for the Shattered Lands

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Character Lists and Maps

I still have work to go, but I've begun adding character lists (with images) and maps on my website.  I'm updating each collection with these links if you want to find them in the future, or y...

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From the Top - Chapter 38

I dropped my backpack on the floor as I walked in the front door. It had been a long day, and I was ready to grab a snack and veg out for a bit before starting on homework. Over the end of last wee...

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Shattered Lands Concept Art - Baudric & Pembroke

Here are images for Baudric, emperor of Lynese (Not in Armor) and Baron Pembroke (in armor)

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