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VILLIAN – Short Story (Dark Fantasy)

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Once upon a time there was a brave knight who prospered from slaying a dragon. He shared his riches with the townspeople, financing the building of a castle, and vowed to defeat the evils of the world. Sir Guyon persevered against great earth-shattering peril, the plots of an evil wizard, and the dark magicks that plagued humankind.

But this is not the tale of prince charming, the oh-so-delicate and pampered son of a king who only wished to continue his father’s reign of genocide and campaign of power. No. This is the tale of a ruthless, cunning, and relatable…

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Evensong – Short Story (Dark Fantasy)

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It had been a long journey for the people of Anon Dale, who were still winding through the streets of the great city, their candles created a long stream of incandescence from the Ghahil harbor to the Grand Temple of Cultus. Senseless death weighed heavy on them. Their shoulders were burdened with the lost souls of the dark plague sufferers and the war between the East empire and the tribesmen of the South. This wasn’t an evening for sorrow and mourning however. This was a time of spiritual surrender to divine mystery. The evensong Read More

Knights of Yesterday – Short Story

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Almost there, thought the old man, just a little further. If these damn shoes were cobbled right, he wouldn’t have such a sore back. This feed would be enough for John and Ronald to eat for a few fortnights, at least that’s what the sodmaster had promised, but the way it felt the pigs would only get a few nights’ worth. He took the trail through the forest with the tallest trees, imagining the history behind them. They provided enough shade from the overbearing sun and the white poppies added a nice odor to the air Read More