It didn’t take much to find someone willing to sail them around for a day. With the right coin and a friendly smile it seemed most everything was possible in Ravadier. The people here were trusting and always ready to help. It felt very different from the royal capital. Cobal was still getting used to … Continue reading Chapter Four – Magic meets Ingenuity
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Chapter Three – The Peninsula’s Secret
As quickly as the weather had turned for the worse, just as quickly did the weather clear up again, and by midday the day after the storm the clouds had all but vanished and the sun was slowly evaporating the rainfall from the previous day.Cobal had finally convinced Mana to come and walk through the … Continue reading Chapter Three – The Peninsula’s Secret
The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 8 – The island of opportunities (old version)
Meleorana III “So you said you have a proposition for me.” Scarlet motioned to an empty chair. “Speak, let me hear it.” Her mind was still racing. How did this woman know who she was? Why did she come here, how did she get here without anyone warning her until the last moment. Scarlet sat … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 8 – The island of opportunities (old version)
Chapter Two – The storm and the girl’s past
Two days passed since Mana showed the first signs of being able to use magic and the weather had taken a turn for the worse. Cobal spent all morning setting up the screens that would be their only protection from the elements. Luckily the houses were built to last through these storms, but he couldn’t … Continue reading Chapter Two – The storm and the girl’s past
Chapter One – The Shores of Ravadier
“How’s the young lady doing?” A voice asked from behind the fruit stall.“Pardon?” Cobal replied. He’d gone out to buy some food and other necessities in the town for their stay.“When you arrived, wasn’t there a pale young woman with you?” The shopkeeper asked him, handing him back his linen bag that was now filled … Continue reading Chapter One – The Shores of Ravadier
Introducing “The Hesitant Hero”
Alongside The Necromancer’s Daughter, which has been my main fantasy novel I’ve been working on for well over a decade now, slowly learning and getting better until one day I’ll be happy about it, I’ve written a second story. I’ve been at least somewhat obsessed with the Isekai genre of anime. For those who aren’t … Continue reading Introducing “The Hesitant Hero”
The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 7 – The Amethyst that split the sky part II (old version)
Meleorana II “Lady Emerald, you have a visitor.” The voice of her guard sounded from the outside. These underground halls made the sound travel quite well, so she was already aware someone was walking this way. She donned her jester mask with the green emerald embedded into the forehead and hid her hair beneath her … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 7 – The Amethyst that split the sky part II (old version)
The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 6: The Amethyst that split the sky part I (old version)
Meleorana I“You didn’t tell me you were expecting guests.” A voice sounded from the corner of the room. The old man looked up from his tea and saw a middle-aged woman standing there, holding the crystal ball in one hand and a twisted staff in the other.He smiled. “It’s nice to see you too, Mel.”She … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 6: The Amethyst that split the sky part I (old version)
The Ancient Magus Bride – Volume 7
This volume's cover art, are they looking at the train coming up? I know that it’s been a little while since we last did one of these, but I finally got the chance to sit down and read volume 7 of The Ancient Magus Bride. In the meantime I did manage to catch up on … Continue reading The Ancient Magus Bride – Volume 7
The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 4: A mind made up (old version)
“She’s gone over to the other side, hasn’t she?” he asked sorrowfully.Ianari stood behind him, at the top of the riverbank, staring off into the distance with him.“She left not too long after she arrived. Said that she didn’t want to stay here and watch you grieve.”“I suppose it’s for the best. She wouldn’t approve … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 4: A mind made up (old version)