Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 17, 2018She Who Summons StormsMy mother smells of the sea and that is how I will always think of her. Locked in the secret chambers of my heart, the scent of petrichor and salt comprises the aroma of the womb. As a child I asked my mother about my birth. Was I brought to…Fiction8 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 17, 2018EpilogueThis isn’t weird at all, Phaedrus thought, clasping tight to Akra’s beastly neck. He could only imagine what they looked to anyone watching…Fiction10 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 15, 2018Chapter 57 | Psychic DamageThe ghosts evaporated into a night that formed a dark cloak around them, an endless void that stretched out into oblivion. Even the lights…Fiction13 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 13, 2018Chapter 56 | Chambers of the HeartThe air grew cold and musty as they descended down the stairs, but they proceeded uninterrupted by additional vampire spawn. The lower…Fiction11 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 13, 2018Chapter 55 | DrainedSix snarling vampire spawn, each with blood red eyes and pointed teeth, lunged at them. Akra lifted her shield to deflect their oncoming…Fiction11 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 10, 2018Chapter 54 | Castle RavenloftThe cold air rippled through his mane and beard, and for just a moment, Ruh Ruh was blissful. Then the potent smell of burning wood caught…Fiction9 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 10, 2018Chapter 53 | M is for MadnessStella fitted a knit glove onto Amira’s injured arm — injured wasn’t quite the right word for it. Cursed? Scarred? Irrevocably damaged…Fiction11 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 7, 2018Chapter 52 | Properties of AmethystDepending on the light, her amethyst was either a peaceful lavender or a depthless aubergine. That’s what she liked about it, its…Fiction4 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 7, 2018Chapter 51 | Lingering MagicThe three flame skulls hovered several feet above the ground, and Hoben estimated that he could fit the entirety of his body underneath one…Fiction8 min read
Published in The Tavern Burners·Jan 5, 2018Chapter 50 | The Amber TempleThe night blustered around Hoben’s hut, and through the translucent dome, Phaedrus watched the patterns of the storm spiral and swirl. Dawn…Fiction9 min read
