Remnar

Chapter 53

It took everything Otter had not to gather all his friends and tell them what had happened. Instead, he took his time, telling each one the story as he saw them.

Erin was thrilled he’d gott...

Chapter 52

Silas Blackwood leaned back in his leather chair, pressing steepled fingers against his lips. He took a breath, as if he were about to say something, but merely hummed.

He’d been like this ...

Chapter 51

The Fountain Courtyard was quiet at dusk. A thin mist curled above the water’s surface, catching the last traces of daylight in a pale shimmer. The air smelled faintly of damp stone and early spr...

Chapter 50

The Academy's mail room stood in one corner of the Hall of Assignments, tucked beneath a wide marble staircase. It was a narrow room, lined with shelves that strained under the weight of parchment ...

Chapter 49

Otter slumped back in his seat. He was finally finished reading through Emrys Gale’s personal journal. It had been a slog, to say the least. It had taken him over a week. He had missed a meeting ...

Chapter 48

Bzzzz.

New Objective: Discover Emrys Gale’s secret.

Otter barely registered the notifications. The ancient journal captivated him.

The vellum p...

Chapter 47

Otter burst through the rear door of the library, his breath coming fast as he glanced over his shoulder, scanning the dimly lit alley for any sign of pursuit. The moment he turned back around—to...

Chapter 46

Erin’s “date” idea seemed a bit complicated to Otter. Granted, liberty requests were outright denied unless they came from a student’s parent, which made going out on the town impossible. B...

Chapter 45

Otter knew something was up when Levi slid into the chair across from him at breakfast. He wore a grin like he’d just won a trunk full of Summas in a game of Red Knave.

“You free tonight?...

Chapter 44

Later that evening, Otter was back in the Library. Archivist Dane approached him, her typically shrewd demeanor back in place.

“Mr. Bennett, I have a special job for you. Follow me.”

Chapter 43

He knew that face. He was certain. But the identity of the person it belonged to eluded him. Try as he might, he could not make the connection. This wasn’t like the face of some random person he�...

Chapter 42

Aside from the increased security, reduced mobility and freedoms, and general air of fear regarding another Koasborn attack, Otter felt like second semester was going pretty well. Five weeks in, an...

Chapter 41

Bzzz.

New Proficiency Acquired

A proficiency? That was definitely new.

Otter wiped the sweat from his face with a towel he’d placed on a rack ...

Chapter 40

The training hall inside Ironside Keep was warmer than the frigid morning air outside, but only barely. The massive stone structure had been built for durability, not comfort. They were in a large ...

Chapter 39

Otter sat at a table in the library, staring at the door marked “Restricted.” Piper sat next to him, gloved hands attempting to repair the spine of a rather abused text.

He’d been back...

Chapters 19-21

Chapter 19

The man strode forward with the slow, deliberate steps of a predator who knew his prey had nowhere to run. His cloak, dark and weatherworn, parted just enough to r...

Chapter 38

Otter hated saying goodbye.

His mother, of course, had always been practical about it. People come and go, Otter. The important ones find their way back.

He wasn’t sure what ...

Chapter 37

The Binding was supposed to be a holy observance of when the gods came together to bind Kaos and prevent him access to the world. There were some who still treated it like that. The priests and Div...

Chapter 36

Ethel had more than just his mother’s linens. She had a whole stack that needed to be delivered to various folk nearby.

“Otter, be a dear and take these for me,” the old woman said, pl...

Chapter 35

Bran was a city watchman. That meant one of two things. Either he had finally matured and become an upstanding citizen dedicated to the protection of the common folk, or he had finally found a posi...

Chapter 34

The only thing Otter had ever kept from his mother was the letter from his father he’d found in the house's siding. He didn’t like keeping secrets from her, but now he had so many secrets. Shou...

Chap 1-33

This is the first 33 chapters, the full draft at the time of posting. I will post each subsequent chapter as a separate post as I finish.

Chapters 16-18

Chapter 16

Otter’s eyes fluttered open. A kind face hovered over him. “You’ll be good as new in a few minutes. Give the magic time to work.”

Otter lay there, un...

Chapters 11-15

Chapter 11

The morning s

Chapters 1-10