It was a cold and rainy night—but it was the night that changed my life forever. I was sitting in the den, next to the fireplace, playing chess with my brother and bored out of my mind because he is absolutely hopeless at chess. Granted, a twelve-year-old boy versus a man in his early twenties … Continue reading Chapter Three: Warrior-Princess
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Chapter Two: The Northern Mountain Pass
I’ve barely reached a semi-state of slumber before an anxious hand shakes me to consciousness. “My lady! Please, wake up!” Rubbing my eyes, I sit up from the improvised bed composed of saddle and blanket. Though I don’t mean to, my tongue is snappish, “Surely it cannot be my turn for night-watch yet.” As I … Continue reading Chapter Two: The Northern Mountain Pass
Royal House Members
A catalouge of important characters within Eight Houses and the Invincible. House of Kings: Of Kings We Be Archduke Sidling the Vindicator House of Hornets: Our Sting Reigns Lord Avispa Dunlatis the Vengeful (his brother)Gallenya the Biting (his wife)Zanbur (his son) House of Marauders: The Sea Beckons, We Answer Lord Kalidross Bedivere the Intrepid (his … Continue reading Royal House Members
Chapter One: Hella
Welcome to a nation not united but divided into eight separate realms—known as Houses. Though these Houses operate independently, offer their own currency, and follow their own cultures/laws—there is one sovereign ruler who instills peace among the provinces. Known as Archduke Sidling the Vindicator, he resides in House of Kings, which is situated conveniently in … Continue reading Chapter One: Hella