Contrary to popular belief, the system was not built to encourage violence. It is molded by our nature, and as such, it has become a tool of death, oppression, and destruction....
2024-02-17 14:00:08 +0000 UTC
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The next morning, Elijah’s eyes fluttered open, and for a moment, he forgot the weight of responsibility resting on his shoulders. In those brief few seconds, he raised one hand, letting the warm...
2024-02-16 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Zeke was meditating in his tower, working on a plan to upgrade one of his most fundamental skills, when Silik arrived. The giant kobold couldn’t hide his presence from Zeke’s perception, even t...
2024-02-16 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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For a few minutes, Elijah stood on the beach watching the crashing waves as the storm rolled in, bathing him in a deluge of precipitation. Spring had already taken hold, but the rain still felt lik...
2024-02-15 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Grand Magister Tordal seethed, but he held his temper in check as he looked out across the camp. There were hundreds of white-and-silver tents arrayed in a precise grid. Each one was topped with th...
2024-02-15 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Alright folks - we're only a couple of weeks from the accelerated month (where I intend to post chapters for Path of Dragons twice a day for the entirety of March), and I wanted to do something in ...
2024-02-15 11:53:46 +0000 UTC
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“Are you sure?” asked Carmen, looking around Easton. It had been months since the last time she had visited, and in that time, the city had once again transformed. It was difficult to believe t...
2024-02-14 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Mystics can die just like anyone else. You just have to know how to get to them.
Alistaris Kargat
I tossed a handful of gren...
2024-02-14 14:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Elijah knelt atop the hill, looking out across the valley. It was an idyllic scene, with lush vegetation and a gentle stream cutting through the center of the dell. Despite the drizzling rain that ...
2024-02-13 16:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Outside of the Pillar, Zeke stood before the gathered people, his eyes flicking from one to the next until they settled on Kianma and Silik, standing in the center. The pair looked much the same as...
2024-02-13 14:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Kurik dove aside, rolling away just in time to avoid the orc’s descending axe. The stone blade thudded into the loamy turf, sending an explosion of black soil and dead leaves into the air. The mo...
2024-02-12 16:00:09 +0000 UTC
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“I don’t want to do this,” Zeke said, pacing back and forth. Silik had just explained the results of his investigation into the string of deaths that had occurred over the past week, and Zeke...
2024-02-12 14:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Consequences. It’s a concept that most of the universe does not fully understand. On the surface, that doesn’t seem to be the case, and yet, they consistently push people p...
2024-02-11 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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To the surprise of everyone, I'm doing this on time this week! Celebrate and rejoice, for I have finally figured out how to use a calendar!
Anyway...
So, this week was extremely p...
2024-02-11 12:17:16 +0000 UTC
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There are many mystics in the universe, and like any other population, some are good, others are bad, and a scant few are exceptional in either direction. But the vast majority...
2024-02-10 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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That was the most prevalent thought in every facet of Elijah’s mind as he lay on his side, his head propped on one hand as he beheld the goddess he’d met the night before. As she dressed, this ...
2024-02-09 16:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Silik looked down on the other kobold and frowned. It was odd, seeing a member of the new caste. Before, there were only four. The ones who took the path of the warrior ended up as legionnaires or ...
2024-02-09 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Sunlight filtered through the curtains, illuminating the dancing dust motes in the air. For a moment, Carmen had no idea where she was, and she reached for a partner that wasn’t there. Then, ever...
2024-02-08 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Gripping the balcony banister, Silik gazed across the Residential District of the Crimson Tower, pleased with the progress they had made since leaving the caverns beneath Min Ferilik. They had come...
2024-02-08 14:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Morning sunlight filtered through the forest’s canopy as a dewy chill carpeted the forest floor. Somewhere up above, a bird chirped, and in the distance, a squirrel chittered, painting the mornin...
2024-02-07 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Everyone else is always one step ahead. I understand the reasons behind it. Mira and I, as well as the rest of humanity, are playing catch-up. The rest of the universe already ...
2024-02-07 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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I apologize for this being a couple of days late. In my defense, I was trying to pump out some chapters this weekend so I'm ready for the March accelerated publishing schedule (more on that l...
2024-02-07 02:05:18 +0000 UTC
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“Are you sure?” asked Isaak, looking around the darkening forest.
“It’s fine. I sleep outside all the time,” Elijah said, sitting beside the small fire he’d built. Artemis was dra...
2024-02-06 16:00:05 +0000 UTC
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“Relax,” said Eveline. “It’s going great.”
To Zeke, that didn’t seem to be the case. Certainly, from a purely strategic perspective, the battle for Wealton had progressed accordin...
2024-02-06 14:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Purple lightning flashed in the sky as the smell of death filled Elijah’s nostrils. He stumbled toward the fallen Isaak, dread and despair mingling in his heart as he let his guardian form fall a...
2024-02-05 16:00:11 +0000 UTC
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“The sounds of battle are such a unique thing,” said Eveline, a note of appreciation playing across her voice. “Weapons clashing, people screaming. Anger and agony, death and an unmatched ver...
2024-02-05 14:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Earth doesn’t even qualify as a backwater. It’s on the edge of the frontier, and the only people who care about it are the desperate or unscrupulous. I’m one of the forme...
2024-02-04 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Lots of people love the idea of being a warrior, but the reality of it is one of horrifying loss and crippling sadness. I’ve lost so much. So many people I’ll never see aga...
2024-02-03 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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He was dead.
“Help him!” Carmen shouted, whipping her head around. But the Healer she had brought into the mines was busy performing triage on another Warrior. Meanwhile, Colt and Tiffany...
2024-02-02 16:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Zeke sat on the bed, his elbows on his knees as he perused the choices the Framework had set before him. And he was a little unsettled by what he saw. Not because he didn’t like the choices, but ...
2024-02-02 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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